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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
William D Aureli, Watertown, CT (US);
Robert E Furst, Griswold, CT (US);
Assignee:
The Torrington Company, Torrington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29898046 ; 29898017 ; 29505 ; 384208 ;
Abstract
An outer ring is formed with counterbores at the ends thereof, disposed along a common axis and separated by a radially inwardly extending keel portion. A polymer liner is inserted into each end of the outer ring into abutment with the keel portion, the polymer liners being preformed with spherically concave inner surfaces conforming to a ball part entrapped therebetween. A portion of the outer ring is then deformed by upset forming over a portion of the polymer liners to lock the polymer liners in position. An electrical sensor for indicating failure of the polymer liners is also disclosed.