RICHARD FRANCIS MURPHY
Pilots at Hodges Hl Rd, Torrington, CT

6685360, Feb 3, 2004

Jul 10, 2002

10/193353

Richard F. Murphy - Torrington CT
Michael D. Myers - Watertown CT
William A. Gordon - Winsted CT

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

F16C 3358

384569, 384296, 3849051, 384912

A needle bearing cup includes an inner bearing cup having an inner surface which forms a rolling element raceway and an outer bearing cup disposed about the periphery of the inner bearing cup having a length greater than a length of the inner bearing cup to form a lip. The lip of the outer bearing cup is then formed to retain rolling elements within the inner bearing cup. Preferably, the rolling elements are needle rollers and the inner bearing cup is secured to an outer bearing cup by mechanical lock in the form of a protruding portion extending from the outer bearing cup. The bearing cup may be double drawn with first and second sheet metal blanks forming the inner and outer bearing cups. The lip of the outer bearing cup may be formed through ductile expansion using a punch having an inner diameter portion joined to an outer diameter portion with a step that contacts a top portion of the continuous sidewall portion of the inner bearing cup such that the lip extends about the outer diameter portion of the punch.

6419398, Jul 16, 2002

Jul 30, 1998

09/126290

Richard F. Murphy - Torrington CT
Michael D. Myers - Watertown CT
William A. Gordon - Winsted CT

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

F16C 3358

384569, 3849051, 384912

A needle bearing cup includes an inner bearing cup having an inner surface which forms a rolling element raceway and an outer bearing cup disposed about the periphery of the inner bearing cup having a length greater than a length of the inner bearing cup to form a lip. The lip of the outer bearing cup is then formed to retain rolling elements within the inner bearing cup. Preferably, the rolling elements are needle rollers and the inner bearing cup is secured to an outer bearing cup by mechanical lock in the form of a protruding portion extending from the outer bearing cup. The bearing cup may be double drawn with first and second sheet metal blanks forming the inner and outer bearing cups. The lip of the outer bearing cup may be formed through ductile expansion using a punch having an inner diameter portion joined to an outer diameter portion with a step that contacts a top portion of the continuous sidewall portion of the inner bearing cup such that the lip extends about the outer diameter portion of the punch.

7448980, Nov 11, 2008

May 8, 2006

11/382167

Ronald J. Abarquez - Mauldin SC, US
Richard F. Murphy - Torrington CT, US

Timken US Corporation - Torrington CT

F16H 57/08

475348

A planetary gear assembly includes a carrier, a planet shaft, a planet gear, and a plurality of rollers. The planet shaft is coupled to the carrier. The planet gear is rotatable about the planet shaft and the plurality of rollers are between the planet gear and the planet shaft to facilitate rotation of the planet gear about the planet shaft. The planetary gear assembly further includes a sleeve that surrounds the planet shaft such that the plurality of rollers roll on the sleeve.

5044788, Sep 3, 1991

Jun 25, 1990

7/542888

Richard F. Murphy - Torrington CT
Steven C. Santelman - Torrington CT

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

F16C 3316

384577

A bearing apparatus includes a race, the race being tubular and having first and second axial ends. One of the axial ends having a restrainer. A separator having first and second annular rims is interconnected by separator bars being annularly spaced apart. A plurality of rolling elements are retained by the separator bars and rims. A flexure member permits the separator to be radially flexed in a first radial direction for axial displacement with respect to the race and to be radially flexed in a second radial direction, opposite said first radial direction, for being restrained with respect to the race. The race may be an inner race or an outer race. A second race interrelates with the separator to lock the separator in the second radial direction. The restrainer is preferably an annular groove formed in the race.

4869604, Sep 26, 1989

Sep 22, 1988

7/247827

Gary J. Hill - Collinsville CT
Richard F. Murphy - Torrington CT

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

F16C 3358

384569

The bearing assembly when pressed on a shaft will be axially located in either direction. The assembly consists of a roller bearing assembly which is pressed into an outer sleeve while entrapping an inner sleeve serving as an inner race. The inner race is pressed onto a shaft and has a turned up flange which serves as a thrust surface on both sides.

5529402, Jun 25, 1996

Oct 26, 1994

8/329602

Richard F. Murphy - Torrington CT

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

F16C 3358

384564

A drawn cup bearing has a tapered inside surface which was shaped by a tapered punch.

5195475, Mar 23, 1993

May 29, 1992

7/890992

Richard F. Murphy - Torrington CT
Gordon L. Steltzer - Torrington CT

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

F01L 118

123 9039

A bearing support member, mountable about a support stud, has two support arms extending toward side walls of a rocker arm. A bearing cup is rigidly mounted on each respective side wall and extends over the respective arm of the bearing support member, providing an annulus. Rolling members within the annulus permit the rocker arm to freely oscillate rotatably while being constrained axially. The bearing cups may include a keyed shape to limit orientation of the bearing support member. Another aspect of the invention is a rocker arm subassembly having "open" bearing cups.

5297509, Mar 29, 1994

Jun 30, 1993

8/085572

Richard F. Murphy - Torrington CT

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

F01L 118

123 9039

Two bearing cups are rigidly mounted on side portions of a rocker arm and extend over respective arms of a bearing support member. Rolling members within an annulus formed between the bearing cups and the bearing support member permit the rocker arm to oscillate rotatably with respect to the bearing support member. Each bearing cup has a stepped bottom surface with a first bottom portion engageable with ends of the rolling members to limit axial movement of the rolling members and a second bottom portion, offset axially with respect to the first bottom portion, engageable with stop surfaces to limit axial movement of the rocker arm with respect to the support member. A bearing assembly for mounting within a rocker arm is also disclosed.

5074261, Dec 24, 1991

Jan 14, 1991

7/640928

Michael G. Hamburg - Farmington CT
Richard F. Murphy - Torrington CT
Gordon L. Steltzer - Torrington CT

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

F01L 118

123 9039

A bearing support member and bearings form a subassembly that can be inserted, in the direction of the axis of the bearings, into a bore of a rocker arm. A support stud can then be passed through an aperture in the rocker arm and a bore in the bearing support member so as to engage the rocker arm and maintain alignment of the rocker arm and bearings. Also disclosed are an inner sleeve and particular configuration of the bearing support member to facilitate manufacture of the bearing support member by powdered metal forming.

4729670, Mar 8, 1988

May 18, 1987

7/050655

Richard F. Murphy - Torrington CT
Thomas J. Daul - Green Bay WI

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

F16C 2906

384 44

The bearing is used on a mechanical machine part or apparatus part which allows linear movement of the part along a second machine part or apparatus part and also allows angularity of one part with respect to the second part. A generally rectangular roller block is provided with raceways around its entire periphery. Rollers fill all of the raceways. Two opposite raceways have their rollers enclosed; the other opposite raceways have rollers which are in exposed operating positions so that they may contact the second machine. The rollers are retained within the roller block by one or more roller retaining members.