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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2005
Applicants:
Allen Clarke, Lincoln, GB;
Paul R. Smith, Lincoln, GB;
Inventors:
Allen Clarke, Lincoln, GB;
Paul R. Smith, Lincoln, GB;
Assignee:
Minebea Co. Ltd., Nagano, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 23/04 (2006.01); F16C 33/74 (2006.01); F16C 27/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bearing assembly comprising a housing and a ball at least partially housed within the housing. The housing comprises a race having a concave bearing surface, a sleeve surrounding the race, and a resilient member disposed between the race and the sleeve. The surfaces of the race and sleeve adjacent the resilient member and the surfaces of the resilient member preferably include at least one pair of a co-operating protrusion and recess. Alternatively, or additionally, the surfaces of the race and the sleeve adjacent the resilient member have different curvatures.