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US 11,549,554 B2Granted
Bearings with visually distinct wear indicators
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsTimothy Leo Schelfaut, Thomas P. Joseph, Anthony M. Metz, Jonathan E. Coleman
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Abstract
Bearings with visually distinct wear indicators are disclosed. An example bearing disclosed herein includes a movable portion, a race to receive the movable portion along a first surface to thereby permit movement of the movable portion within the race, and a liner disposed on the first surface of the race, the liner having a first layer and a second layer, the first layer disposed on top of the second layer, the first layer visually distinctive from the second layer.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a connecting rod;
- and
- a bearing, including:
- a movable portion;
- a race to receive the movable portion along a first surface to thereby permit movement of the movable portion within the race;
- a liner disposed on the first surface, the liner having a first void extending at least partially therethrough;
- and
- an abradable pin disposed in the first void, the abradable pin including a first layer and a second layer, the first layer disposed on top of the second layer, the first layer visually distinctive from the second layer.
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A bearing comprising:
- a movable portion
- a race to receive the movable portion along a first surface to thereby permit movement of the movable portion within the race;
- a liner disposed on the first surface of the race, the liner having a first void extending at least partially therethrough;
- and
- an abradable pin disposed in the first void, the abradable pin includes a first layer and a second layer, the first layer disposed on top of the second layer, the first layer visually distinctive from the second layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.