Radial thrust bearing
US5853248A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2380/26
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A monolithically formed bearing is disclosed for use with a rotatable shaft positioned within a supporting structure which includes a bearing body having an internal bore extending partially therethrough and defining a cylindrical bearing surface for receiving and supporting the rotatable shaft, an external bearing surface having a radially inwardly tapered leading edge for engaging a complementary first abutment surface defined within an interior cavity of the supporting structure, an annular thrust collar projecting beyond the leading edge of the external bearing surface for engaging a corresponding second abutment surface defined within the interior cavity of the supporting structure, and an annular retention flange depending from the periphery of the bearing body to retain the bearing body within the interior cavity of the supporting structure.
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