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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Daniel P. Sottiaux, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Marco A. Agredano, Corinth, TX (US);
Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/06 (2006.01); F16C 27/06 (2006.01); B64C 27/39 (2006.01); B64C 27/00 (2006.01); F16F 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/0614 (2013.01); B64C 27/001 (2013.01); B64C 27/39 (2013.01); F16C 27/06 (2013.01); F16F 1/40 (2013.01); F16C 2202/08 (2013.01); F16C 2208/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A laminated elastomeric journal bearing has an outer sleeve having an inner surface, at least a portion of each end of the inner surface being a concave surface of revolution, and an inner sleeve having an outer surface, at least a portion of each end of the outer surface being a convex surface of revolution. Alternating layers of elastomer and metal are located between the sleeves, with adjacent surfaces of the layers and the sleeves being adhered to each other.