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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:
Nov. 28, 1989
Filed:
May. 03, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas G Rhoads, Thomaston, CT (US);
Paul M Cornish, Burlington, CT (US);
Assignee:
The Torrington Company, Torrington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
384618 ; 384620 ; 384626 ;
Abstract
An improved thrust bearing assembly combines a thrust bearing with a thrust washer spacer which is attached to the trust bearing to provide a one-piece thrust bearing assembly. The spacer is made of plastic and has a variable predetermined axial thickness so as to facilitate the assembly of some automotive transmissions.