Preloaded shock absorbing bushing and cam follower
US7263867B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2107
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible bushing for a cam follower, comprising a substantially rigid inner sleeve including an inner cam follower engaging surface, a length of the inner sleeve being greater than a thickness of a ram into which the flexible bushing is inserted, a substantially rigid outer sleeve including an outer ram engaging surface, a length of the outer sleeve being substantially equal to the thickness of the ram, the inner and outer sleeves being substantially concentric, and a shock absorbing flexible material disposed between the inner and outer sleeves.
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