Inventors:
William D. Armbrust - Greensburg PA
Robert S. Gulibon - Mount Pleasant PA
Alan L. Echtenkamp - Greensburg PA
Assignee:
Kennametal Inc. - Latrobe PA
International Classification:
F16F 708
Abstract:
A power driven rotary tool having a specially constructed bearing ring spacer means adapted to oppose self-induced vibrations. The power driven rotary tool comprises an outer housing frame, a driven rotatable shaft, a set of antifriction bearings disposed between the outer frame and the rotatable shaft for support of the rotatable shaft, a bearing ring spacer means in solid contact with either the outer housing frame or the outer races of the antifriction bearing and between a set of antifriction bearings, longitudinal passageways provided in the bearing ring spacer means and rigid impact elements disposed in the passageway to oppose self-induced vibrations with a power driven rotary tool.