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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 1978
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1977
Robley Gordon Kirk, Easton, PA (US);
Hanns Hornschuch, Easton, PA (US);
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Abstract
In the embodiment shown, the assembly comprises a housing and a fluid-film journal bearing having pivoting elements arranged between the housing and the bearing to accommodate pivotal movement of the bearing within and spaced apart from the inner-housing surface. In addition, a damping plate is disposed between the bearing and the inner surface of the housing to prevent horizontal movement of the bearing within the housing and also to constrain vertical movement of the bearing. The pivot elements are engaged with flexure pads carried by the housing, the pads confining an elastomeric damper therewithin, and, in alternative embodiments, the flexure pads confine a visco-elastic substance, or oil, to control vibration.