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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. 24, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter F Hufton, Derby, DE65 6JL, GB;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
384114 ; 384 12 ; 384905 ;
Abstract
A bearing assembly comprises a piston mounted within and capable of reciprocating with respect to a fixed bearing shell. The bearing shell is provided with openings for the supply of a bearing medium, such as compressed air, into a clearance between the piston and the bearing shell. The bearing shell is tapered circumferentially which renders the bearing shell flexible. As the diameter of the piston increases due to thermal expansion, the diameter of the bearing shell changes automatically to maintain the clearance therebetween.