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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1985
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Pranabesh De Choudhury, Greensburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
Elliott Turbomachinery Company, Inc., Jeannette, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ; F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
384 99 ; 384215 ; 384535 ;
Abstract
A support assembly for a rotating shaft utilizing an annular spring is disclosed. A series of support rods are spaced on the interior and exterior sides of an annular spring to define spring segments which act as a spring for supporting the journal. A squeeze film damper cavity may be incorporated either as part of the spring support structure or separately within the assembly to provide the necessary damping.