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Turbine meter bearing

US3972233A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 1974
Grant dateAug 3, 1976
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Expiry dateSep 9, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2206/44
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A turbine meter having a center support bearing structure including components with mating coaxial cylindrical bearing surfaces formed of fired ceramic materials, in which one of the bearing surfaces is formed of a high strength ceramic consisting of at least 99.9% alumina having a crystal size of less than about 6 microns, and has a surface finish of about 7 microinches or less.

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