Bearing for a rotary machine
US9482282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2380/26
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bearing for a rotary machine includes an inner sleeve providing a first bearing surface and an outer sleeve circumscribing the inner sleeve and providing a second bearing surface in opposing relation to the first bearing surface. The bearing includes at least one tolerance ring for retaining the inner sleeve on a rotor shaft of the rotary machine and another tolerance ring for retaining the outer sleeve on a stator of the rotary machine.
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