Integral tilting pad bearing

Details Integral tilting pad bearing Integral tilting pad bearing

2007-04-13

2010-12-07

Hannon, Thomas R (Department: 3656)

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Fluid bearing

C384S308000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07845855

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a bearing to support a rotating shaft. The bearing includes a cylindrical housing defining a central opening. A plurality of bearing pads integrally coupled to the housing with each bearing pad having a circumferential surface defining a portion of the central opening. A plurality of pins disposed in a bore defined in the housing, with each pin aligned as a pivot for each corresponding pad. Each pad can tilt about the pin in relation to the rotating shaft. Each pad is coupled to the housing by a pair of webs defined by a plurality of cuts forming a plurality of openings in the housing substantially parallel to a line tangent with the circumferential surface of the pad. Each pin is aligned parallel with the rotating pad.

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PCT International Search Report and Written Opinion from the International Searching Authority relating to International Application No. PCT/US2008/058581, date of mailing of the International Search Report Mar. 23, 2009 (15 pgs.).

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