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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Christopher Mougeotte, Wharton, NJ (US);
David Geissler, Mount Arlington, NJ (US);
Michael Hollis, Flanders, NJ (US);
Nicholas Stolten, Bangor, PA (US);
Justin John, Blauvelt, NY (US);
Chris Cammack, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Thomas J. Kiel, Bernardsville, NJ (US);
Christopher Mougeotte, Wharton, NJ (US);
David Geissler, Mount Arlington, NJ (US);
Michael Hollis, Flanders, NJ (US);
Nicholas Stolten, Bangor, PA (US);
Justin John, Blauvelt, NY (US);
Chris Cammack, Fredericksburg, VA (US);
Thomas J. Kiel, Bernardsville, NJ (US);
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A bearing assembly for a first part that rotates with respect to a second part may include a slewing bearing having an axis of rotation and inner and outer races concentric with the axis of rotation. The inner race may be fixed to the first part and the outer race may be fixed to the second part. An inner, annular catch ring may be fixed to and adjacent to a lower surface of the inner race. An outer, annular catch ring may be fixed to and interposed between a lower surface of the outer race and the second part. A portion of the outer catch ring may be disposed below and adjacent to the lower surface of the inner race.