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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Kevin M. Light, Maitland, FL (US);
Bern Luneburg, Mulheim an der Ruhr, DE;
Christopher W. Ross, Oviedo, FL (US);
Inventors:
Kevin M. Light, Maitland, FL (US);
Bern Luneburg, Mulheim an der Ruhr, DE;
Christopher W. Ross, Oviedo, FL (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Power Generation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An oil lift pocket for a bearing surface having a plurality of channels in communication with a supply port. The plurality of channels may be formed in a substantially bow shaped configuration. Each channel may extend from a supply port and terminate at an end and away from the supply port. The oil lift pocket greatly reduces friction in slow turning operations and reduces babbitt delamination, dead zones, and nonuniform support and lift as well.