Bearings – Rotary bearing – Fluid bearing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Hannon, Thomas R. (Department: 3682)
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Fluid bearing
C384S109000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06921209
ABSTRACT:
A bearing having a conical hydrodynamic bearing section and a pivot bearing section. The bearing can be used with a spindle motor. The conical hydrodynamic bearing section is formed by the conical portion of the shaft and a correspondingly shaped cavity of the bearing sleeve. The pivot bearing section is located adjacently to the conical bearing section and is formed by the curved end face of the shaft and an endplate inserted into the cavity of the bearing sleeve.
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Hafen Martin
Hoffmann Joerg
Winterhalter Olaf
Hannon Thomas R.
Lutzker Joel
Minebea Co. Ltd.
Schulte Roth & Zabel
Vishev Anna
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