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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2009
Brian Cottrell, Litchfield Park, AZ (US);
Brian Cottrell, Litchfield Park, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An annular vibration isolator for a rotating shaft supported by a bearing is provided. The annular vibration isolator comprises an outer ring extending substantially entirely around the bearing, an arc portion having a contact portion extending toward the bearing, first and second axial portions enclosing a cavity, a first flange portion forming a first channel, a second flange portion forming a second channel, and the first and second flange portions forming a chamber within the cavity and forming a radial passageway connecting the chamber to the first and second channels, and a bellows disposed in the chamber and coupled to the radial passageway, the bellows adapted to receive a fluid from the first and second channels.