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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2009
Fergal Michael O'shea, Washington, IL (US);
Daniel R. Ibrahim, Metamora, IL (US);
Joseph Shane Burkitt, Edwards, IL (US);
Fergal Michael O'Shea, Washington, IL (US);
Daniel R. Ibrahim, Metamora, IL (US);
Joseph Shane Burkitt, Edwards, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A fluid pump is disclosed. The fluid pump may comprise a housing, a tapered bearing, a drive shaft, a first fluid chamber, and a second fluid chamber. The housing defines a bore. The tapered bearing is received within the bore of the housing. The drive shaft is received within the tapered bearing. The first fluid chamber is defined between the housing and the drive shaft on a first side of the tapered bearing. The second fluid chamber is defined between the housing and the drive shaft on a second side of the tapered bearing. The second fluid chamber is separated from the first fluid chamber by the tapered bearing. The housing includes a fluid passage fluidly coupling the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber.