US 11,859,669 B2
Bearing assembly
Karl Maas, Jr., Peshtigo, WI (US); and Adam Staszak, Marinette, WI (US)
Assigned to Tyco Fire Products LP, Cranston, RI (US)
Appl. No. 17/772,100
Filed by Tyco Fire Products LP, Lansdale, PA (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 28, 2020, PCT No. PCT/IB2020/060106
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 26, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/084442, PCT Pub. Date May 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/927,333, filed on Oct. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0381295 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. F16C 19/06 (2006.01); F16C 35/04 (2006.01); F16C 33/58 (2006.01); F16C 35/063 (2006.01); A62C 31/28 (2006.01); A62C 31/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 35/045 (2013.01) [A62C 31/02 (2013.01); A62C 31/28 (2013.01); F16C 19/06 (2013.01); F16C 33/586 (2013.01); F16C 35/063 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A discharge device comprising:
a nozzle;
an oscillating monitor configured to oscillate the nozzle between a first angular position and a second angular position; and
a rotational coupling rotatably coupling the oscillating monitor to the nozzle, the rotational coupling comprising:
a bearing assembly including a first race rotatably coupled to a second race, wherein the first race includes is configured to receive a plurality of first fasteners to couple the first race and the bearing assembly to a fluid supply conduit; and
a connection flange coupled to the second race and configured to receive a plurality of second fasteners to couple the connection flange to the second race;
wherein the second race includes a first side facing the connection flange and a second side opposite the first side and facing the first race, wherein the second race includes at least one access aperture configured to enable removal of the plurality of first fasteners from the first side to removably couple the bearing assembly to the fluid supply conduit.