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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2001
Stephen T. Podhajecki, Norfolk, CT (US);
John H. Hubbard, Torrington, CT (US);
Daniel R. McLarty, Burlington, CT (US);
The Torrington Company, Torrington, CT (US);
Abstract
A plurality of rollers is positioned between side members of a longitudinally-split, two-piece bearing race and a backup member that supports the two-piece bearing race along the length of side members. The backup member has angled surfaces such that ends of the rollers are closer to the angled surfaces than are intermediate portions of the roller. The two side members of the two-piece bearing race may be spread apart such that the angled surfaces of the backup member direct the side members of the two-piece bearing race toward the rollers to decrease the roller clearance and to create a preload.