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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1998
Steven E Sundquist, New Hartford, CT (US);
Leo M Reubelt, Torrington, CT (US);
The Torrington Company, Torrington, CT (US);
Abstract
Rollers are positioned between first and second thrust washers and in contact with first and second raceways. The rollers being held within a cage that is mechanically retained by axially directed lips of the thrust washers. A third thrust washer is positioned against an axially outward surface of the second thrust washer and extends radially outwardly of the second raceway. The third thrust washer has a resilient retention tab extending through at least two slots of the second thrust washer that are located radially outwardly from the second raceway, such that the third thrust washer is mechanically secured to the second thrust washer by a snap-together assembly.