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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:
Jan. 12, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert E Ward, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Howard M Martinie, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Reliance Electric Industrial Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
384489 ;
Abstract
A bearing apparatus is provided including an improved end cover. The end cover has a cup element for receipt over the end of a shaft supported by the bearing apparatus. An arm element extends from the cup element and may define a slot for receipt of a suitable threaded member, such as the bearing's lubricant fitting. When the lubricant fitting is tightened, the end cover will be maintained in the desired position on the bearing housing.