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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Matthew J Graeser, Aiken, SC (US);
Steven A Reich, Washoe Valley, NV (US);
Neil S Erickson, Denver, IA (US);
Dale J Swehla, Waterloo, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 53/06 (2006.01); F16C 41/02 (2006.01); F16C 19/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 41/02 (2013.01); F16C 19/26 (2013.01); F16H 53/06 (2013.01); F16C 2360/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A distributed load bearing including a roller, an inner flex ring, a pin and a load distribution spring. The inner flex ring is positioned radially inwards of the roller, and the pin is positioned radially inwards of the inner flex ring, and the load distribution spring is positioned in a cavity defined by the pin and the inner flex ring. The load distribution spring is preloaded, so as to apply a force to the pin and so as to apply a plurality of radially outward forces to the inner flex ring.