Bearings – Rotary bearing – Fluid bearing
Patent
1998-05-06
2000-02-15
Hannon, Thomas R.
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Fluid bearing
384115, F16C 3206
Patent
active
060244933
ABSTRACT:
An air bearing comprising a static shaft having a circumferential surface in a form which when developed into a substantially flat plane takes the form of a series of shallow sinusoidal waves having at least three wave peaks, wherein one of the peaks carries a groove extending longitudinally parallel to the shaft axis and which bearing further comprises a hollow support member mounted for rotation around the static shaft.
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patent: 5593230 (1997-01-01), Tempest et al.
patent: 5628567 (1997-05-01), Murabe et al.
patent: 5731831 (1998-03-01), Murabe et al.
patent: 5746515 (1998-05-01), Takahashi et al.
Dimofte Florin
Tempest Michael C
Hannon Thomas R.
Westwind Air Bearing Ltd
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