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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rikuro Obara, Nagano-ken, JP;
Katashi Tatsuno, Nagano-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Minebea Kabushiki-Kaisha, Nagano-ken, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
384512 ; 384517 ; 384544 ; 384613 ; 384908 ;
Abstract
A compound ball bearing for swing arm unit acomprises a bearing assembly including a spindle 1, a sleeve 2 surrounding the spindle 1, an inner ring fitted on the spindle, with balls 5 and 9 being provided between the spindle 1 and sleeve 2, between the inner ring 6 and sleeve 2. A swing arm 22 is mounted on the sleeve 2. Conventional outer rings are not necessary and the outer diameter of the sleeve can be made smaller than conventional devices.