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A tong assembly includes a case assembly having an enclosure defining an interior. A bearing assembly is disposed in the interior of the enclosure. The bearing assembly includes a first bearing member defining a first cavity and a second bearing member defining a first cavity. A tong head assembly i

A tong assembly includes a case assembly having an enclosure defining an interior. A bearing assembly is disposed in the interior of the enclosure. The bearing assembly includes a first bearing member defining a first cavity and a second bearing member defining a first cavity. A tong head assembly is disposed in the interior of the enclosure of the case assembly. The tong head assembly includes a tong head engaged with an outer ring gear. The outer ring gear includes a first axial end portion, an oppositely disposed second axial end portion and a central portion. The first axial end portion is disposed in the first cavity of the first bearing member. The second axial end portion is disposed in the first cavity of the second bearing member.

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1. A tong assembly comprising: a case assembly including an enclosure defining an interior;a bearing assembly disposed in the interior of the enclosure, the bearing assembly including a first bearing member defining a first cavity and a second bearing member defining a first cavity; anda tong head a

1. A tong assembly comprising: a case assembly including an enclosure defining an interior;a bearing assembly disposed in the interior of the enclosure, the bearing assembly including a first bearing member defining a first cavity and a second bearing member defining a first cavity; anda tong head assembly disposed in the interior of the case assembly, the tong head assembly including a tong head engaged with an outer ring gear, the outer ring gear including a first axial end portion, an oppositely disposed second axial end portion and a central portion, the central portion including a plurality of gear teeth, wherein the first axial end portion is disposed in the first cavity of the first bearing member and the second axial end portion is disposed in the first cavity of the second bearing member. 2. A tong assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second bearing members are a synthetic polymer. 3. A tong assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first and second bearing members are made from a phenolic material. 4. A tong assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein grease is disposed between an outer diameter of the first axial end portion of the outer ring gear and an inner diameter of the first cavity of the first bearing member. 5. A tong assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein grease is disposed between an outer diameter of the second axial end portion of the outer ring gear and an inner diameter of the first cavity of the second bearing member. 6. A tong assembly comprising: a case assembly including an enclosure defining an interior;a bearing assembly disposed in the interior of the enclosure, the bearing assembly including a first bearing member defining a first cavity and a second cavity and a second bearing member defining a first cavity and a second cavity; anda tong head assembly disposed in the interior of the case assembly, the tong head assembly including an outer ring gear, the outer ring gear including a first axial end portion, an oppositely disposed second axial end portion and a central portion, the central portion including a plurality of gear teeth, the first axial end portion being disposed in the first cavity of the first bearing member and a first portion of the central portion is disposed in the second cavity of the first bearing member, the second axial end portion being disposed in the first cavity of the second bearing member and a second portion of the central portion being disposed in the second cavity of the second bearing member. 7. The tong assembly of claim 6, wherein the tong head assembly has an open head configuration. 8. The tong assembly of claim 6, wherein the first portion of the central portion is equal to about 50% of a width of the central portion. 9. The tong assembly of claim 8, wherein the second portion of the central portion is equal to about 50% of the width of the central portion. 10. The tong assembly of claim 6, wherein the first bearing member is made from a phenolic material. 11. The tong assembly of claim 10, wherein the second bearing member is made from a phenolic material. 12. The tong assembly of claim 6, wherein each of the first and second bearing members defines a channel that extends outwardly in a radial direction from a thru-bore, which extends though first and second axial ends of the first and second bearing members, through an outer periphery of each of the first and second bearing members. 13. The tong assembly of claim 6, wherein the first bearing member defines a first gear access opening that extends through an outer surface of the first bearing member and through an inner surface of the second cavity of the first bearing member, the second bearing member defining a second gear access opening that extends through an outer surface of the second bearing member and through an inner surface of the second cavity of the second bearing member, external teeth of the central portion of the outer ring gear being accessible through the first and second gear access openings. 14. The tong assembly of claim 6, further comprising a brake band assembly engaged to an exterior of the enclosure of the case assembly, the brake band assembly being aligned with a center opening of the outer ring gear, which extends though the first and second end portions, the brake band assembly including an outer band and an inner band engaged to the outer band, an inner diameter of the brake band assembly being adjustable. 15. The tong assembly of claim 14, wherein the inner band of the brake band assembly is removable from the outer band. 16. An outer ring gear assembly for a tong assembly comprising: an outer ring gear including a first axial end portion, an oppositely disposed second axial end portion and a central portion disposed between the first and second axial end portions, the central portion having an outer diameter that is greater than an outer diameter of the first axial end portion and an outer diameter of the second axial end portion, the central portion including a plurality of external teeth;a bearing assembly including: a first bearing member having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end and defining a thru-bore that extends through the first and second axial ends, the first bearing member defining a first cavity disposed adjacent to the first axial end and a second cavity disposed adjacent to the second axial end, an inner diameter of the second cavity being greater than an inner diameter of the first cavity;a second bearing member having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end and defining a thru-bore that extends through the first and second axial ends, the second bearing member defining a first cavity disposed adjacent to the first axial end and a second cavity disposed adjacent to the second axial end, an inner diameter of the second cavity being greater than an inner diameter of the first cavity;wherein the first axial end portion of the outer ring gear is disposed in the first cavity of the first bearing member and a first portion of the central portion of the outer ring gear is disposed in the second cavity of the first bearing member, the second axial end portion of the outer ring gear being disposed in the first cavity of the second bearing member and a second portion of the central portion of the outer ring gear being disposed in the second cavity of the second bearing member. 17. The outer ring gear assembly of claim 16, wherein the second axial end of the first bearing member abuts the second axial end of the second bearing member. 18. The outer ring gear assembly of claim 17, wherein the first bearing member defines a first gear access opening that extends through an outer surface of the first bearing member and through an inner surface of the second cavity of the first bearing member, wherein the first gear access opening is adapted to provide access to the external teeth of the outer ring gear. 19. The outer ring gear assembly of claim 18, wherein the second bearing member defines a second gear access opening that extends through an outer surface of the second bearing member and through an inner surface of the second cavity of the second bearing member, wherein the first and second gear access openings adapted to provide access to the external teeth of the outer ring gear. 20. The outer ring gear assembly of claim 19, wherein the bearing assembly is made of a phenolic material.