Hydrostatic bearing
US4671676A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C33/107
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydrostatic bearing 20 for a rotatable shaft 18 of the type in which lubricating fluid is fed through orifices 12 in the bearing to a plurality of recesses 14 and finally to a land 16. Land 16 comprises grooves 22 directed toward recesses 14 in the direction of the shaft's rotation so that lubricating fluid is pumped back toward recesses 14.
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