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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2018
Applicant:
M-i L.l.c., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Christopher T. Meranda, Union, KY (US);
Marc D. Mayer, Burlington, KY (US);
Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07B 1/42 (2006.01); B07B 1/28 (2006.01); F16C 17/10 (2006.01); F16C 27/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07B 1/286 (2013.01); F16C 17/10 (2013.01); F16C 27/063 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes an outer bearing member defining a cavity and an inner bearing member disposed within the cavity. The inner bearing member includes a spherical surface and a rod attachment opening defined in the spherical surface. The apparatus also includes an elastomeric material disposed within the cavity adjacent to the spherical surface.