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US 2019/0293116 A1Published application
Spherical bearing system
AssigneeGE Aviation Systems LLC
InventorsGurudatta Sirigere, Narendra Dev Mahadevaiah
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Abstract
Provided is an annular matching device indulging a spherical bearing including an inner surface, and an exterior surface movably attached to the inner surface, the inner and exterior surfaces including a bore. Also included is a fastener configured to extend through a first workpiece and through the bore. The spherical bearing is configured to be placed in a second workpiece; and the second workpiece is configured to be moved adjacent to the first workpiece via an engager.
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An annular matching device comprising:
- a spherical bearing including an inner surface, and an exterior surface movably attached to the inner surface, the inner and exterior surfaces including a bore;
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- a fastener configured to extend through a first workpiece and through the bore;
- wherein the spherical bearing is configured to be placed in a second workpiece;
- and
- the second workpiece is configured to be moved adjacent to the first workpiece via an engager.
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An annular matching device comprising:
- a first workpiece comprising an opening;
- a spherical bearing affixed to the opening;
- a second workpiece;
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- a fastener extendable through the spherical bearing and the second workpiece into an engager;
- wherein the spherical bearing is configured to absorb angular mismatch between the first workpiece and the second workpiece.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.