Self-adjusting bearing
US5611628A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2208/66
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A resilient annular bearing positionable around a rotating shaft which self-adjustingly stabilizes the shaft with respect to a sleeve in which the shaft rotates. The bearing has opposite undulating surfaces, made up of a series of alternating peaks and valley, which provide resiliency. The opposite undulating surfaces extend radially, axially or obliquely to provide radial or axial stabilization or both. The peaks may be plateaued or shaped like a truncated pyramid.
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