US 9,518,604 B2
FLUID BEARINGSGeneral
US 9,518,604 B2
FLUID BEARINGS
Tech Center:
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review
Examiner:
Thomas R. Hannon
Art Unit:
3656 Material and Article Handling
Inventors:
Daniel BRAITHWAITE; Nicholas John GREEN; Oscar HARRISON; Jeffrey Victor BELKE; Chris TATE; Knut VAAGE
Assignee:
METSO MINERALS OY
Priority:
12/22/14
Filed:
12/22/14
Granted:
12/13/16
Expiration:
09/11/33
Abstract
The present invention provides improvements to a fluid bearing for a journal, one being a polymer bearing pad with an outer surface, at least one recess for receiving lubricating fluid from a base of the fluid bearing and distributing the lubricating fluid to the outer surface and a mount for securely mounting the polymer bearing pad to the base. Other improvements include a fluid bearing with the polymer bearing pad, steps for making the polymer bearing pad and fluid bearing, a fluid bearing with a polymer bearing pad having a chamfer and a multidirectional fluid bearing.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
F16F16C32/0666F16C