Fluid bearing

Details Fluid bearing Fluid bearing

1977-04-11

1979-02-06

Stoner, Jr., Bruce H.

Advancing material of indeterminate length

Processes

By fluid current

134 15, 134 64R, 226 97, 226109, 302 2R, 308DIG1, 354321, 354339, B65H 1732, B65H 2324

Patent

active

041380479

ABSTRACT:
A fluid bearing for supporting, independently of each other, a plurality of webs. The bearing comprises a housing, for containing a fluid within its interior, having an outer surface for cooperating with a surface of each web of the plurality of webs. A guide flange is provided on the outer surface, defining with the outer surface a support channel. The guide flange maintains the plurality of webs within the boundaries of the defined support channel. A fluid outlet and a fluid inlet are provided for passing the fluid from the interior of the housing through the outer surface, within the channel, to form a fluid layer thereover having a fluid spike therein, for independently supporting each web.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3057079 (1962-10-01), Schmidt
patent: 3097971 (1963-07-01), Carlisle et al.
patent: 3183326 (1965-06-01), Schmidt
patent: 3290795 (1966-12-01), Jarreby
patent: 3521802 (1970-07-01), Bossons

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