Patent ID: 7594760

Claim:
A bearing assembly comprising: a first bearing having an inner race and an outer race; and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between said inner race and said outer race; a first bearing cup disposed at least partially around the first bearing and secured to the outer race thereof, the first bearing cup having at least one tang adapted to interface with a portion of an apparatus to prevent the first bearing cup from rotating while allowing the first bearing cup with the first bearing to move in an axial direction; a second bearing having an inner and a outer race; a second bearing cup disposed at least partially around the second bearing and secured to the outer race thereof, the second bearing cup engaged with the first bearing cup such that a predetermined rotational movement is permitted between the second bearing cup and the first bearing cup; and a generally flat spring in contact with both said first bearing cup and said second bearing cup to form said generally flat spring into a circumferential wave shape.