Resiliently mounted bearing
OwnerSteven Murray McCallum, William Alexander Wrightinventors
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Abstract
An improved bearing assembly (5) especially suitable for supporting a rotating shaft (2) or similar component which is subjected to a symmetrical or irregular loading; the bearing assembly (5) includes at least two coaxial rolling type bearings (6, 7) each of which is provided with one or more mounting seals (9, 10); each seal (9, 10) is a ring of resilient material arranged to contact the external circumference of the bearing (6, 7) so that each bearing (6, 7) is mounted upon the corresponding seal or seals (9, 10).
Claims8
A bearing assembly which includes at least two coaxial rolling type bearings, each bearing being provided with at least one mounting seal, each seal comprising a ring of resilient material which is arranged to contact the external circumference of the corresponding bearing such that in use each bearing is mounted upon the corresponding seal or seals.
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