US Patent 7140780 Bearing assembly

A bearing assembly includes a sleeve bearing (2) having a mating portion (22) and a center bore (20), a shaft (1) disposed in the center bore, and a rotary block (3) mounted on the shaft and being rotatable therewith. A gap exists between the inner circumferential surface of the bearing and the outer circumferential surface of the shaft to allow the shaft to be capable of rotate in the bore without scrapping the bearing. The rotary block includes a mounting portion (30) engaging with the mating portion of the bearing, whereby the rotary block is rotatably supported on the bearing.