Radial bearing assembly
US4403812A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2300/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A radial bearing assembly with play take-up comprises an elastically deformable ring inserted into and compressively held by an elastic sleeve. The internal surface of the ring comprises the outer race for bearing elements and the ring is suitably shaped to create a reduced or zero circulation clearance for the bearing elements at angularly spaced zones during use of the bearing assembly. The elastic sleeve is inserted into a rigid sheath whose radial thickness is greater than the combined radial thickness of the sleeve and ring so that the sheath principally determines the radial size of the bearing assembly.
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