Eaton Corporation

Michael J Cottam

Philip A Morris

A bearing retention arrangement is disclosed for rotatably supporting a shaft (27) within a bearing opening (75) defined by a wall portion (35). The bearing retainer (83) is cylindrical and includes a pair of bayonets (89,91), and the bearing opening (75) defines recesses (77,79) Which conform generally to the bayonets. After the shaft (27) is in place, along with the bearing inner race (63) and bearing members (65), the outer race (67) is pressed into the retainer (83). The retainer is then passed through the bearing opening, with the bayonets passing through the recesses, until the bayonets (89,91) are disposed adjacent a forward surface (71) of the wall portion (35). The bearing retainer is then rotated until the bayonets are no longer rotationally aligned with the recesses, and finally, some form of antirotation device (95,99) is installed to prevent rotation of the bearing retainer from its assembled position (FIG. 3).

Bayonet bearing retainer

A self-adjusting pneumatically operated vehicular master clutch actuator is provided. A pneumatically operated primary actuation piston (1) carries a push/pull rod (7) for operation of a master clutch linkage (22). The push/pull rod (7) is mounted to the primary piston (1) by a hydraulic adjustment assembly (2, 10, 12, 11) for axial movement therewith. Sensing device (4), at least partially interior of the primary cylinder housing (8), for sensing the axial position of the primary actuation piston are also provided.

Self-adjusting clutch actuator

A probe transducer subassembly for a rotational speed sensor assembly is provided. A probe body (1) has a transducer portion (14) extending through an opening (19) into the interior of housing for electromagnetic cooperation with an exciter rotor, a distal portion (15) carrying connection devices extending therefrom and an enlarged diameter intermediate portion defining inwardly and outwardly facing shoulders. The shoulders cooperate with the exterior surface of the housing surrounding the opening and a shoulder in a shroud member (2) to axially position the probe in the housing and allow the probe to be clamped between the housing and the shroud.

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Lancaster, United Kingdom

Michael J Cottam