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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1986
Philippe Damour, St. Jean de la Ruelle, FR;
Alain Patoureau, Orleans, FR;
Jack J Somma, Warren, MI (US);
Ronald J Thompson, Howell, MI (US);
Federal-Mogul Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A composite thrust collar for a rotary shaft formed from a radial bearing in which the rotating shaft may rotate and at least one axial thrust collar preventing axial movement of the shaft, characterized in that the radial bearing or the axial thrust collar or collars has at least one boss and in that the radial bearing is fixed to the axial thrust collar or collars by welding along said at least one boss and in that said at least one boss interconnects with the radial bearing or axial thrust collar in such a manner that should the weld break the bearing and collar can not rotate nor be radially disposed relative to one another.