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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 1977
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ralph G Richardson, Fairview, PA (US);
William J Vitron, Fairview, PA (US);
Assignee:
Hoover Ball and Bearing Company, Saline, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
308 72 ; 308 74 ; 308238 ;
Abstract
A pillow block for mounting a bearing having an outer spherical surface, the pillow block including a molded one-piece rigid foam body member with a bearing seat in which the spherical surface of the bearing can be supported. Mold apparatus is disclosed for molding the pillow block in modified forms in each of which the bearing seat has a construction preventing axial displacement of the bearing when mounted in the pillow block.