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Self-locking ball bearings |
Category: Machinery/Equipment |
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Tad Staniszewski
Asymmetric Fasteners Inc.
Hackettstown, NJ US
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Entered: 08/10/2007
Patented or Patent Pending
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Self-locking ball bearings - patented
SLB™. A new self-locking bearing that rigidly mounts to shafts, offers infinite axial adjustments and instant locking capability.
This is how it works:
The bearing’s inner ring is made wider then its outer ring to accommodate one nut on each side and features our patented asymmetric threads. Both sides are also slotted to allow the nuts to compress the threaded ends.
When the bearing is inserted onto the shaft and the nuts are tightened, the continuous incline created by the asymmetric thread, produces a large radial clamping force, securely and concentrically clamping the slotted sections of the inner ring to the shaft. Tightening the nuts will not disturb the bearing’s axial position. To unlock bearing, remove one nut, attach spanner wrench in the threaded slot to free opposite nut.
The SLB™ clamps bearings without marring the shaft, resists axial forces and is dynamically balanced significantly reducing vibration and noise. In addition, the mounted bearing can be removed or repositioned repeatedly without losing its clamping power.
The SLB™ mounting concept can be applied to most bearing designs and will perform in demanding machinery and equipment applications.
This simple design can be manufactured with existing technology using industry standard automatic screw machines.
The SLB™ mounting concept offers an inexpensive, self-locking and vibration resistant bearing that is easy to mount, adjust and maintain in the field, saving time and cost, while adding quality and value to the end product.
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Meet the Entrant, Tad Staniszewski
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Contact Email: asymmetric@fasteners.com |
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Association: Asymmetric Fasteners Inc. |
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Profession: Engineer/Designer |
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My Website: http://asymmetric fasteners.com... |
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Number of times entering contest previously: 1
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Design Tools:
Pencil and Paper
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