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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2009
Jeffrey A. Swane, Christian County, MO (US);
Jeffrey A. Swane, Christian County, MO (US);
Dayco IP Holdings, LLC, Springfield, MO (US);
Abstract
An insert moldable cap retainer for securing a bearing cap to a pulley assembly is disclosed. The cap retainer includes a hollow neck configured to receive a bearing cap, a plate that extends outward from the neck with the neck protruding upward from the plate, and a continuous or discontinuous flange extending downward from the outer periphery of the plate. The plate is configured to be juxtaposed with an upper surface of an outer race of a bearing and the flange is configured to be juxtaposed with an outer surface of the outer race of the bearing when the cap retainer is positioned on the bearing. The cap retainer and bearing are insert moldable together to have an integral pulley body connected thereto. A pulley assembly is also disclosed that includes the insert moldable cap retainer.