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Adjustable up thrust bearing

US10550677B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

GE Oil & Gas ESP, Inc. · US

Inventors

Steven Alan Howell · Oklahoma City, US
Aaron Noakes · Norman, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 20, 2017
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2352/00
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pumping system includes a motor, a shaft driven by the motor, a pump driven by shaft, a thrust bearing housing and a thrust bearing assembly contained within the thrust bearing housing. The thrust bearing assembly includes a rotating component connected to the shaft, a first bearing adjacent to the rotating component and an adjustment mechanism for the adjusting the distance between the rotating component and the first bearing. The adjustment mechanism can be externally manipulated from outside the thrust bearing housing.

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