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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward P. Butler, III, Torrington, CT (US);
Matthew Urmaza, New Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
The Torrington Company, Torrington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/358 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/358 ;
Abstract
Inner and outer thrust washers are separated by rollers in rolling contact with the inner and outer thrust washers. Two tabs extend radially from the raceway of one of the inner and outer thrust washers. The two tabs have different configurations and are distributed circumferentially at less than 180 degrees separation.