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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2005
Applicants:
David Shore, Lincoln, GB;
Philippe Dupuis, Lincoln, GB;
Allen Christopher Clarke, Lincoln, GB;
Bob Middlemass, Lincoln, GB;
Inventors:
David Shore, Lincoln, GB;
Philippe Dupuis, Lincoln, GB;
Allen Christopher Clarke, Lincoln, GB;
Bob Middlemass, Lincoln, GB;
Assignee:
Minebea Co. Ltd., Nagano, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 23/04 (2006.01); F16C 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spherical bearing arrangement comprising: a bearing housing; a plurality of split-ball portions which are together arranged in the housing to produce a composite ball having a spherical bearing surface, the composite ball having a bore passing therethrough, the bore having a central axis; and a bushing secured in the bore of the composite ball. A method of assembling a spherical bearing arrangement is also disclosed.