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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2002
Applicants:
David S Knott, Loughborough, GB;
Michael R Lawson, Derby, GB;
Inventors:
David S Knott, Loughborough, GB;
Michael R Lawson, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce plc, London, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D005/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An indentor for contacting a bearing surface, the indentor comprising a contact surface complimentary to that of the bearing surface, wherein the indentor comprises an integral tapering portion which tapering portion defines part of the contact surface, the tapering portion at its distal edge defining an edge of contact between the contact surface and the bearing surface.