| CPC F16C 25/083 (2013.01) [F16C 27/04 (2013.01); F16C 35/067 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A bearing assembly, comprising:
a housing having an annular interior portion; and
a bearing cartridge disposed radially inboard of the annular interior portion and comprising:
a bearing that includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed radially between the inner and outer rings;
a washer engaged with the bearing and having a retention tab; and
a spring that is retained in engagement with the washer via the retention tab, wherein the spring biases the washer and the bearing relative to the housing in a first axial direction, wherein the washer is engaged with the bearing, such that axial movement of the washer relative to the bearing is restricted, and wherein the spring is retained in engagement with the washer via the retention tab, such that axial displacement of the spring relative to the washer in a second axial direction that is opposite the first axial direction is limited by the retention tab.
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8. A bearing cartridge for insertion into a housing of a bearing assembly, comprising:
a bearing that includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed radially between the inner and outer rings;
a washer engaged with the bearing such that axial displacement of the washer relative to the bearing is restricted; and
a spring that is engaged with the washer such that axial displacement of the spring relative to the washer is limited by the washer in a first axial direction and a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction, and axial displacement of the spring relative to the bearing is limited by the washer in the first axial direction and the second axial direction due to the engagement of the washer with the bearing restricting axial movement of the washer relative to the bearing, wherein the spring is configured to bias the washer and the bearing relative to said housing in the first axial direction.
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14. A bearing assembly, comprising:
a housing having an annular interior portion; and
a bearing cartridge disposed radially inboard of the annular interior portion and comprising:
a bearing that includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed radially between the inner and outer rings;
a first washer engaged with the bearing, such that axial displacement of the first washer relative to the bearing in a first axial direction and a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction is restricted;
a first spring that is engaged with the first washer such that axial displacement of the first spring relative to the bearing is limited by the first washer, wherein the first spring biases the first washer and the bearing relative to the housing in the first axial direction;
a second washer engaged with the bearing, such that axial displacement of the second washer relative to the bearing in the first axial direction and the second axial direction is restricted; and
a second spring that is engaged with the second washer such that axial displacement of the second spring relative to the bearing is limited by the second washer, wherein the second spring biases the second washer and the bearing relative to the housing in the second axial direction.
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