High performance plastic radial bearings for rotating and reciprocating applications
AssigneeFreudenberg-NOK General Partnership
InventorsRaymond L. SZPARAGOWSKI, Saikrishna SUNDARARAMAN, Simon WATLING
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Abstract
A bearing for use between an outer member and an inner member that is movable relative to the outer member. The bearing includes a generally cylindrical plastic body having a plurality of undulations that form gradual radially inward and radially outward waves relative to a circular path. The undulations accommodate for thermal expansion of the plastic bearing relative to a metal housing and shaft.
Claims20
A bearing for use between an outer member and an inner member that is movable relative to the outer member, comprising:
- a generally cylindrical plastic body having a plurality of undulations that form gradual radially inward and radially outward waves relative to a circular path.
A bearing for use between an outer member and an inner member that is movable relative to the outer member, comprising:
- a cylindrical plastic body having an inner diameter surface with a plurality of circumferentially spaced grooves.
A shaft guide system, comprising:
- a metal outer member;
- a metal inner member that is movable relative to the metal outer member;
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- a generally cylindrical plastic body having a plurality of undulations that form gradual radially inward and radially outward waves relative to a circular path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.