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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
May. 27, 2004
Applicant:
Patrick M. Jones, Kirkwood, MO (US);
Inventor:
Patrick M. Jones, Kirkwood, MO (US);
Assignee:
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bearing system which inhibits fretting to extend the life of a bearing. The system is usable in a machine, such as an electric motor, and includes an elastomeric spring positioned between the bearing and a bottom surface of a bore in which the bearing is received. The spring member applies force to the bearing in both an axial direction and a circumferential direction to oppose rotation of the bearing in the bore. The spring member has an annular shape with a plurality of circumferentially spaced teeth.