Thrust bearing assembly

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1979-11-21

1981-10-06

Schmidt, Frederick R.

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308163, 308168, 308DIG8, F16C 1708

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042931703

ABSTRACT:
A thrust bearing assembly for a horizontally disposed drive shaft including an annular thrust bearing loosely carried on the drive shaft, and a drive ring drivingly connected to the drive shaft for rotational and axial motion with the shaft and operative to transmit the axial and rotational motion of the shaft to the annular thrust bearing. Preferably, the annular thrust bearing is formed of a powdered metal or carbon graphite composition. The drive ring includes fingers formed at its periphery projecting toward the thrust bearing. Slots for receiving these fingers are provided at the periphery of the annular thrust bearing. When assembled on the drive shaft, the drive ring is fixedly attached to the drive shaft adjacent the annular thrust bearing with the fingers engaged in the thrust bearing slots.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1036270 (1912-08-01), Kreher
patent: 1912101 (1933-05-01), Short
patent: 2043790 (1936-06-01), Baker
patent: 2406891 (1946-02-01), Newton et al.
patent: 2716579 (1955-08-01), Staak
patent: 3725973 (1973-04-01), Gwozdz

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