This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: The Timken Company. Active years: 1976.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1976
Title: James Eddie Jones: Bearing Assembly Inventor
Introduction
James Eddie Jones is an inventor associated with Canton, Ohio, and The Timken Company. His work includes a patented bearing assembly designed to retain tapered rollers securely.
Latest Patents
Jones is credited with 1 patent: “Bearing Assembly Having Press-Fitted Thrust Ribs.” The invention describes a bearing assembly with a shaft extending through a double cup. Opposed tapered raceways are machined directly into the cup and shaft, with a row of tapered rollers positioned between each pair of raceways. The rollers are mounted in opposition and substantially on apex. Press-fitted annular rib rings embrace the shaft near the large-diameter ends of its tapered raceways to prevent the rollers from being expelled. Grooves beneath the rings help improve their holding power.
Career Highlights
Jones’s patent reflects an engineering focus on bearing construction and the secure retention of tapered rollers. The disclosed design uses press-fitted rib rings and shaft grooves to help keep the assembly’s components in place.
Collaborations
Jones’s listed coworkers include William E. Harbottle and Dennis L. Otto. His patent is associated with The Timken Company.
Conclusion
James Eddie Jones’s patented bearing assembly combines press-fitted thrust ribs with grooved shaft surfaces to help retain tapered rollers and support reliable bearing construction.
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