Bearings – Rotary bearing – Fluid bearing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-25
2005-10-25
Footland, Lenard A. (Department: 3682)
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Fluid bearing
Reexamination Certificate
active
06957917
ABSTRACT:
Hydrodynamic plane thrust bearing (26) for a generator (10), preferably operable with a water turbine, with a rotor (12), a track ring (30) rotating with the shaft (20) of the rotor (12), and a bearing segment (32) not rotating with the shaft (20) of the rotor (12) and supported on a bearing housing (24), characterized in that the track ring (30) substantially consists of a plastic matrix with reinforcing fibers embedded therein.
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Fuerst Axel Guenter Albert
Mahieux Celine
Alstom Technology Ltd.
Cermak Adam J.
Cermak & Kenealy LLP
Footland Lenard A.
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