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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:
Aug. 13, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1994
David L Wakefield, Penfield Township, Lorain County, OH (US);
Argo-Tech Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A two-piece mechanical joint light weight bearing includes a liner of leaded bronze joined with an outer sleeve of an aluminum alloy. The joint consists of a straight cylindrical section and a threaded section along the axial direction of the bearing. Both the threaded and straight cylindrical sections of the bearing employ a radial interference fit to ensure positive contact between the bronze and aluminum materials. The interference fit is selected to compensate for radial differential thermal expansion between the liner and sleeve and provides a prevailing torque to prevent rotational movement between the liner and sleeve. A molded elastomer seal is located on a first end of the bearing to provide a seal between the liner and sleeve. A method of assembling the bearing includes establishing a relative temperature differential between the component parts, assembling the component parts while held at the differential temperature and then stabilizing the completed assembly at room temperature.
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