Vickers, Inc.

Roy Taylor

Robert C Hodges

Douglas G Snow

Roy T Burgess

Leslie M Claar

Gregory P Campau

A bearing comprising a body of polymeric material and a reinforcing member embedded in the body and having a plurality of perforations throughout which are affixed in the reinforcing member. The polymeric material extends through the perforations. The bearing may have various configurations. The reinforcing member may comprise a thin metal sheet having perforations therein, a woven metal body defining the perforations, or adjacent woven metal bodies each having perforations. In one form, a backing member is adhered to on one side of said reinforcing member. Where a thin metal sheet is used, it has a roughened surface finish at the interface with the plastic body.

Power transmission

A variable speed pressure energy translating device including a plurality of axially extending pistons and associated cylinders and a yoke engaged by the pistons and pivoted on a transverse axis for varying the displacement thereof, and a housing having spaced saddle bearing seats. The yoke has spaced complementary saddle bearing engaging portions and an arcuate bearing is seated in each of said seats. Each bearing comprises an arcuate body of polymeric material and an arcuate reinforcing member embedded in the body and having a plurality of perforations throughout which are fixed in the reinforcing member with the polymeric material extending through said perforations.

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