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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Herve H. Dourlens, Manne-villette, FR;
Dale F. Marshall, Le Havre, FR;
Philippe Auber, Le Havre, FR;
Inventors:
Herve H. Dourlens, Manne-villette, FR;
Dale F. Marshall, Le Havre, FR;
Philippe Auber, Le Havre, FR;
Assignee:
Dresser-Rand Company, Olean, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bearing assembly and method in which a bearing cage is disposed around a rotating member and a housing is disposed around the cage. A first portion of the radial outer surface of the cage extends in a slightly spaced relation to the corresponding portion of the inner surface of the housing, and a second portion of the radial outer surface of the cage projects from the first portion in a radial direction and engages the corresponding portion of the inner surface of the housing.