Aktiebolaget Skf

Alessandro Sansone

Roberto Mola

Gianpiero Scaltriti

Riccardo Restivo

Francesco Gallucci

The assembly comprises a bearing unit () with outer () and inner () rings and an outer wheel () of plastic material which is overmolded onto the outer bearing ring and is adapted for being engaged by a driving belt. A sleeve unit () is integral with the inner bearing ring (). The sleeve unit includes one or more rigid tubular spacers () and a central, plastic tubular core (). The spacers () are axially aligned with the inner bearing ring () and abut against one or both of the opposite sides () of the inner bearing ring (). The central tubular core () is overmolded into and axially extending along radially inner cylindrical surfaces () of both the inner bearing ring () and tubular spacer(s) ().

Idler and bearing assembly and a method of manufacturing same

A bearing assembly is for a washing machine, the washing machine including a tub and a drum rotatable about a central axis. The bearing assembly comprises two bearings spaced axially apart along the central axis, a spacer disposed generally between the two bearings, and a polymeric housing. The housing includes a box-type frame molded to the bearings and to the spacer and configured to provide stiffness to the bearing assembly.

Bearing assembly for washing machine tubs

A cartridge bottom bracket is for a bicycle having a tubular shell with a bore. The bottom bracket includes a spindle having opposing ends and a sealed cartridge disposed within the shell bore and about a central portion of the spindle so as to define opposing free end portions of the spindle. The cartridge includes a pipe having opposing ends, two rolling contact bearings disposed within the pipe adjacent to a separate one of the pipe ends and rotatably coupling the spindle with the pipe, and a tubular spacer disposed about the spindle and extending between the two bearings so as to establish a spacing distance between the bearings. Further, two shaped caps are each mounted on a separate one of the free end portions of the spindle and are disposed axially against a separate one of the bearings to enclose the free end portion of the spindle.

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Pinerolo, Italy

Alessandro Sansone