Thrust bearing with tapered lands
US4437215A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 1982 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49645
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bored thrust bearing having a bearing face formed in series with tapered lands for forming a thrust load-carrying oil film, each tapered land being formed with a foot surface having a given sloping angle (.beta.) and an upper surface having a gentle sloping angle (.alpha.) less than the given sloping angle, the foot surface and the upper surface having therebetween a rounded boundary.
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