Patent ID: 7229057

Claim:
A stem mount for rotatably supporting a stem-like member to a stationary surface, comprising; an anchor block having a hollow cylindrical shape, an outside surface, a base end and a load end along a central axis thereof, said base end having a hole therein along said central axis and said outside surface having a circular shoulder thereon adjacent said base end; a lag screw mounted in said hole for attachment of said anchor block to a stationary surface; a guide bearing mounted on said circular shoulder; a thrust bearing mounted against said load end of said anchor block in axial alignment with said anchor block; said thrust bearing having an inner race and an outer race; a bearing retainer affixed to said anchor block and having means retaining said outer race of said thrust bearing in a fixed relationship with said load end of said anchor block; and a housing enclosing said thrust bearing, said guide bearing and said anchor block, said housing having a guided end, a diametrical partition therein in a mid-region thereof and means retaining said diametrical partition to said inner race of said thrust bearing, said housing also having a circular step in said guided end, and said circular step fitly enclosing said guide bearing, said housing further comprising means to retain a stem-like member thereto.