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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:
May. 08, 1979
Filed:
May. 24, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander Silver, Tarzana, CA (US);
James R Wenban, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Garrett Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
308-9 ; 308121 ;
Abstract
An improved stiffener element for use in foil journal bearings provides damping of eccentric shaft rotation in both bending and compression modes of operation and also provide greater load capacity and higher speeds for the bearing.