Spherical bearings
AssigneeGoodrich Actuation Systems Limited
InventorsArnauld R. E. Hervieux, Gregory Y. Meignat
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Abstract
An assembly comprises a component and a spherical bearing mounted in a bore of the component. The spherical bearing comprises an outer race received within the component bore, an inner spherical member mounted for rotation within the outer race and a releasable retaining element for releasably retaining the outer race in the component bore. The outer race and the component comprise interengaging indexing formations whereby said outer race may be mounted within said component bore in a plurality of angular positions relative to the longitudinal axis (A) of the component bore.
Claims10
An assembly comprising a component and a spherical bearing mounted in a bore of the component, the spherical bearing comprising:
- an outer race received within the component bore;
- an inner spherical member mounted for rotation within the outer race;
- and
- a releasable retaining element for releasably retaining the outer race in the component bore;
- wherein:
- said outer race and said component comprise interengaging indexing formations whereby said outer race may be mounted within said component bore in a plurality of angular positions relative to the longitudinal axis (A) of the component bore;
- said interengaging indexing formations formed on said component are formed on a face thereof;
- and
- wherein said indexing formations comprise one or more teeth projecting from said face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.