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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2012
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Kenneth R. Scheffler, Dudley, MA (US);
Peter N. Osgood, Westborough, MA (US);
Thomas C. Wojtkowski, Jr., Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A bushing for rotatably supporting a journal comprises a cylindrical wall having an inner bearing surface configured and dimensioned to surround the journal. Oil is supplied continuously to a lubricated zone between the journal and the bearing surface. The thus supplied oil escapes in opposite directions from inboard and outboard ends of the lubricated zone. A circular channel is positioned to capture oil escaping from the outboard end of the lubricated zone. A drain conveys oil captured in the channel back in the direction of oil escaping from the inboard end of the lubricated zone.