Patent ID: 6840679

Claim:
A bearing assembly comprising an inner ring for mounting on a shaft, an outer ring disposed concentrically about said inner ring, a plurality of roller elements interposed between said inner and outer rings, said inner ring including fingers extending axially from a side thereof and terminating in outer annular end walls, a compressible annular locking collar positioned circumferentially about said fingers, said locking collar having a larger inside diameter and a smaller inside diameter, said larger inside diameter having an axial length not greater than the axial length of said fingers, said larger inside diameter sized to fit over and engage said fingers, said smaller inside diameter sized to define an annular, radially extending wall which engages said outer annular end walls of said fingers, and said locking collar having a fastener screw operable for causing said larger diameter of said locking collar to compress said fingers into locking engagement with said shaft.