MUMBAI, India, Oct. 11 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441028187 A) filed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka, on April 5, 2024, for 'bearing installation and alignment fixture.'
Inventor(s) include Mr. Santosh Kumar; and S S Arun Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on Oct. 10, under issue no. 41/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The fixture is designed and manufactured for Installation of the turbine bearing the rear bearing suppon assembly. This fixture facilitates error free installation and centralisation of the bearing for entry of the shaft. In the fixture support base (1) is attached to centralising rod (2) which in turn supports the alignment disc (3) with help of support washer. Holding disc (4) is mouthed on the other side of the bearing and is held in position with help of holding nut (5). This arrangement facilitates assembly of the bearing onto the rear bearing support in flat position and maintains the flatness of bearing outer race face after installation and also keeps the rollers of the bearing in secured and aligned position for assembly of the shaft in the bearing."
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