Patent · US Expired

Rotary air bearing and process for manufacturing the same

US6439774B1 · kind B1 · utility

15Cited by
27References
46Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 1999
Grant dateAug 27, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 15, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49812
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotary air bearing (A) as shown in the Figure has a journal (2) provided with a pair of outwardly presented tapered surfaces located opposite the tapered surfaces on the journal, and a low friction liner (6) bonded to the tapered surfaces on the hub and having tapered surfaces which are separated from the tapered surfaces of the journal by small air gaps (g).

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.