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US 2006/0188188 A1Published application
Adjustable bearing
AssigneeCooper Cameron Corporation
InventorDavid Abrahamian
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Abstract
A bearing that can be reoriented to move its center is disclosed. The center of the bearing is offset from the center of its outer housing. Should the shaft extending through the bearing need to be raised or lowered the outer housing is simply rotated in its receptacle and its position is fixed. Reconfiguring the bearing receptacle or using shims is eliminated and the alignment process is rendered shorter and more reliable future operation is obtained.
Claims16
At least one bearing to be mounted in a surrounding housing, comprising:
- a bearing housing defining an outer periphery for contact with the surrounding housing, said bearing housing defining an interior bore having a center eccentric from the center of said outer periphery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.