Flanged bearings
AssigneeT&N Technology Limited
InventorsWilliam H. Everitt, David A. Parker, Glyndwr J. Davies
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Abstract
A flanged half bearing (10;50) comprises a shell portion (12;52) which provides a bearing surface (14;54) against which a shaft can rotate. A flange portion (16,18;56,58) of the bearing provides a thrust surface (20,22;60,62) to resist axial movement of the bearing. The thrust surface (20,22;60,62) is formed from injection moulded plastics material either integrally with the shell portion (12;52) or a layer thereof, or the flange portion is injection moulded as a separate piece and secured to the shell portion.
Claims10
A flanged half bearing comprising a shell portion which comprises a layer of bearing material and a backing layer on which the bearing material layer is fixedly mounted, the bearing material layer providing a plain bearing surface against which a shaft can rotate, the half bearing also comprising a flange portion joined to the backing layer, the flange portion extending radially outwardly from said shell portion at one axial end thereof, the flange portion providing a thrust surface to resist axial movement of the bearing, wherein the flange portion providing the thrust surface is formed from injection moulded plastics material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.