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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. 01, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 09, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
J Derek Van Wyk, Dublin, NH (US);
Assignee:
MPB Corporation, Keene, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
384203 ; 384192 ;
Abstract
A self-aligning bearing including a first member having a convex bearing surface and a second member having a concave seat that receives the convex bearing surface of the first member, the second member also having a compliant relief region aligned with and spaced apart from the concave seat, the relief region serving to permit deflection of the second member in response to loading on the first member.