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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Varney, North Huntingdon, PA (US);
Brian L. Cunkelman, Blairsville, PA (US);
Walter E. Goettel, Monogahela, PA (US);
Assignee:
Wabtec Corporation, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 3/504 ; F04B 3/906 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 3/504 ; F04B 3/906 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an assembly for supporting a rotatable shaft member driven by a motor. The assembly comprises a base member, an upright support member connected to the base member and a bearing member mounted on the upright support member Such bearing member is connectable with the rotatable shaft member for supporting such rotatable shaft member thereby reducing extraneous vertical and horizontal movement of such rotatable shaft member while permitting such rotatable shaft member to rotate freely.