Patent ID: 7552536
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling a taper roller bearing, comprising the steps of: providing a taper roller bearing, the roller bearing having an inner ring with a radial outer conical surface, a track on the outer conical surface, an outer ring with a radially inward conical surface, an outer track on the inward conical surface, and one or more rows of taper rollers; forming a first assembly of rollers on the track of one of the inner ring and the outer ring; applying retaining means to retain the rollers on the track of the one of the inner ring and the outer ring; after the applying of the retaining means, forming a final assembly by putting together the first assembly with the other of the inner ring and the outer ring; and after the forming of the final assembly, removing the clamping elements, wherein the retaining means comprises radially expandable and retractable clamping elements acting on the rollers.