Electric motor with shaft bearing having alignment feature

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5455471
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08293085

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An electric motor that includes a case having an axially oriented stamped steel endhead, a motor output shaft projecting from the endhead for coupling to a motor load, and a self-aligning spherical bearing mounted on the endhead for rotatably supporting the shaft. The bearing has a cylindrical extension that projects axially outwardly from the motor case coaxially with the shaft. The bearing extension is constructed and arranged to be engaged by the support structure and/or load coupled to the shaft for locating the same coaxially with the shaft. The bearing, including the extension, is of homogeneously integral unitary construction, preferably of lubricant-impregnated porous metal.

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  • A. O. SMITH CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dowell, James R Owosso, MI 3 27

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