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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Paul J. Vizzio, Boston, MA (US);
David J. Bamford, Wakefield, RI (US);
Douglas A. Sasko, North Stonington, CT (US);
Paul J. Vizzio, Boston, MA (US);
David J. Bamford, Wakefield, RI (US);
Douglas A. Sasko, North Stonington, CT (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An antenna radome assembly has a radome base and an annular stationary bearing plate attached to and spaced from the radome base. A rotary joint has a fixed portion attached to the stationary bearing plate and a rotating portion extending through a central opening of the stationary bearing plate. A rotating platform is attached to the rotating portion of the rotary joint. The rotating platform includes a circular recess extending into the rotating platform from a first side. The stationary bearing plate is disposed completely within the circular recess. An annular bearing assembly is disposed within the circular recess between the rotating platform and the stationary bearing plate. The bearing assembly is in contact with the rotating platform and the stationary bearing plate, and the rotating platform rotates with respect to the stationary bearing plate and the radome base.