Tilting pad thrust bearing
US4456391A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C17/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tilting pad thrust bearing comprising a bearing ring, a number of spaced, circumferentially mounted thrust pads, and a series of oil nozzles located in the spaces between the pads. The pads are mounted to pivot on the ring by means of two pins arranged to fit slackly into corresponding holes in the pad.
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