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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2020
Applicant:
Mcp Ip, Llc, Sparta, WI (US);
Inventors:
Mathew A. McPherson, Norwalk, WI (US);
John R. Scovil, Onalaska, WI (US);
Mark J. Hayes, Sparta, WI (US);
Assignee:
MCP IP, LLC, Sparta, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/08 (2006.01); G01N 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/08 (2013.01); G01N 3/066 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0019 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0411 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a shaft testing device comprises a support comprising a non-contact bearing. The support is arranged to support a workpiece such as a shaft. A loading mechanism comprises a non-contact bearing. The loading mechanism is arranged to apply a load to the shaft. In some embodiments, the load is applied orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. In some embodiments, a non-contact bearing comprises an air bearing.