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US 10,851,838 B2Granted
Liner-as-seal bearings
AssigneeTriton Systems, Inc.
InventorsTyson Lawrence, Bryan Andrew Smith
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Abstract
Disclosed are bearing assemblies including a compliant layer within a mounting socket for reducing wear of the bearing.
Claims17
A bearing assembly comprising:
- a housing, having a body axially spaced sides, and an axially extending bore forming a mounting surface, extending between the axial spaced sides;
- a bearing housed within the axially extending bore;
- a liner disposed on a circumferential surface of the mounting surface and positioned to contact the bearing;
- and
- a compliant layer having a compressive strength measured as a uniaxial compressive force of about 500 psi to about 35,000 psi disposed between the liner and the mounting surface.
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A bearing assembly comprising:
- a housing, having a body axially spaced sides, and an axially extending bore forming a mounting surface, extending between the axial spaced sides;
- a bearing housed within the axially extending bore;
- a compliant layer comprising one or more o-rings contacting the mounting surface;
- and
- a liner disposed on the mounting surface and positioned to contact the bearing wherein the liner is attached to the mounting surface on either side of at least one of the o-ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.