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A self-aligning bearing assembly for engaging, supporting, and permitting the free rotation of, the end of a load bearing shaft, the bearing assembly comprising a sub-base, a supporting sub-assembly, and alignment apparatus, such as an alignment shaft with damping members, operatively engaging and d

A self-aligning bearing assembly for engaging, supporting, and permitting the free rotation of, the end of a load bearing shaft, the bearing assembly comprising a sub-base, a supporting sub-assembly, and alignment apparatus, such as an alignment shaft with damping members, operatively engaging and disposed between the sub-base and the supporting sub-assembly. The shaft end is supported by roller means located in the supporting sub-assembly. An upper sub-assembly having upper roller means is preferrably provided to maintain the load bearing shaft in contact with the roller means of the supporting sub-assembly. The upper sub-assembly may be hinged to the supporting sub-assembly to facilitate the ready placement and removal of the shaft from the assembly.

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A self-aligning bearing assembly for engaging, supporting, and permitting the free rotation of, the end of a load bearing shaft, said self-aligning bearing assembly comprising: a sub-base having a top and a bottom; a supporting sub-assembly being located above said sub-base, said supporting sub-asse

A self-aligning bearing assembly for engaging, supporting, and permitting the free rotation of, the end of a load bearing shaft, said self-aligning bearing assembly comprising: a sub-base having a top and a bottom; a supporting sub-assembly being located above said sub-base, said supporting sub-assembly having a base and roller means for supporting the end of said load bearing shaft and permitting the free rotation thereof; alignment means operatively engaging and disposed between the top of said sub-base and the base of said supporting sub-assembly for directly transferring the load supported by said supporting sub-assembly to said sub-base while permitting said supporting sub-assembly to tilt in relation to said sub-base; said alignment means comprising a pair of parallel, juxtaposed channels, the first one of said channels located in the base of said supporting sub-assembly and having its axis normal to the axis of said load bearing shaft, and the second one of said channels located in the top of said sub-base, and an alignment shaft located within and between said channels; and said alignment means further comprising at least two stabilizing members, said stabilizing members fixedly attached to said base of said supporting sub-assembly, one each of said stabilizing members attached to said base on each side of said channels, each of said stabilizing members further having damping means for operatively connecting each of said stabilizing members to said sub-base whereby tilting of the supporting sub-assembly in relation to said sub-base is damped.