Claims
- 1. A bearing assembly comprising an inner ring for mounting on a shaft, an outer ring disposed concentrically about said inner ring, a plurality of rolling elements interposed between said inner and outer rings, said inner ring including finger extensions extending axially from a side thereof, a collar comprising a lone piece annular compressible member positionable circumferentially about said finger extensions, said finger extensions having an outer periphery formed with threads, said one piece annular member having an inner annular mounting surface formed with threads that are engageable with said finger extension threads for permitting said annular member to be rotatably threaded on to said finger extensions to a preassembled position, and said annular member having a fastening screw operable for causing said annular member to compress said finger extensions into locking engagement with a shaft following pre-assembled positioning thereon.
- 2. The bearing assembly of claim 1 in which said inner ring is formed with a locating shoulder, and said annular member is rotatably threaded onto said finger extensions into abutting engagement with said locating shoulder.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/235,691, filed Jan. 22, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,200,039.
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