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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2012
Applicants:
Matthew John Childe, Malmesbury, GB;
Geoffrey Michael Burlington, Malmesbury, GB;
David Michael Jones, Malmesbury, GB;
Inventors:
Matthew John Childe, Malmesbury, GB;
Geoffrey Michael Burlington, Malmesbury, GB;
David Michael Jones, Malmesbury, GB;
Assignee:
Dyson Technology Limited, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/04 (2006.01); F16C 35/06 (2006.01); F16C 27/06 (2006.01); F16C 35/077 (2006.01); F16C 19/54 (2006.01); F16C 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 35/06 (2013.01); F16C 27/066 (2013.01); F16C 35/077 (2013.01); F16C 19/548 (2013.01); F16C 25/083 (2013.01); F16C 19/54 (2013.01); F16C 2360/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing assembly that includes a first bearing, a second bearing, a spring and a sleeve. The spring applies a preload to each of the bearings, and the sleeve surrounds the spring and the bearings. The sleeve includes an end portion that extends axially beyond the first bearing. The end portion includes a step down in the outer diameter that defines a seat for an o-ring.