Patent ID: 7469463

Claim:
A method for forming a dual actuator pivot, comprising: initially forming a flangeless shaft comprising first areas formed at a top and bottom area of the shaft having a first diameter and a second area formed between the top and bottom area of the first areas having a second diameter, the first diameter being larger than the second diameter; press fitting a first ball bearing onto the shaft to make a shaft subassembly; press fitting a second ball bearing into a top bore of a first sleeve to make a first sleeve subassembly; press fitting a third ball bearing into a bottom bore of a second sleeve and press fitting a fourth ball bearing into a top bore of the second sleeve to make a second sleeve subassembly; stacking on the shaft subassembly the first sleeve subassembly, a spacer, and second sleeve subassembly; and applying an axial load to the first sleeve subassembly, the spacer, and the second sleeve subassembly to press fit the first sleeve subassembly, the spacer, and the second sleeve subassembly to the shaft assembly to form a complete dual actuator pivot assembly.