Swivel
AssigneeRotojar Innovations Limited
InventorPeter Barnes MOYES
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Abstract
A swivel (100) is described comprising a first swivel member (112) comprising a first load shoulder (116) and a second swivel member (115) comprising a second load shoulder (118). The first and second swivel members are rotatable relative to each other. A deformable bearing component (142) is provided within a cavity (140) defined between the first and second load shoulder (116, 118). The deformable bearing component (142) facilitates load transmission between the first and second load shoulders (116, 118) and is deformable to accommodate variations in alignment between the first and second load shoulders (116, 118).
Claims18
A swivel comprising:
- a first swivel member comprising a first load shoulder;
- a second swivel member comprising a second load shoulder, wherein the first and second swivel members are rotatable relative to each other;
- a deformable bearing component provided within a cavity defined between the first and second load shoulders, wherein load applied between the first and second load shoulders is transmitted via the deformable bearing component, the deformable bearing component being deformable to accommodate variations in alignment between the first and second load shoulders.
A method of operating a swivel, the method comprising:
- applying an axial load in a first relative direction to a swivel comprising first and second swivel members which are arranged to be rotatable relative to each other;
- wherein a deformable bearing component is provided in a cavity defined between a first load shoulder of the first swivel member and a second load shoulder of the second swivel member;
- and
- deforming the deformable bearing component to accommodate variations in alignment between the first and second load shoulders.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.