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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc., Oxford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Scott McNeil, Gilford, NH (US);
Sean Vintinner, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Assignee:
Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc., Oxford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/00 (2006.01); F16C 7/02 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 7/02 (2013.01); F16C 11/068 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rod end includes a shaft and a head extending from the shaft. The head has an opening extending therethrough. The rod end includes a spherical bearing rotatably disposed in the opening. The spherical bearing is manufactured from an austenitic stainless steel alloy that includes 16 to 17 weight percent chromium and 0.1 to 0.18 weight percent nitrogen.