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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2011
Applicants:
Franco Sarri, Florence, IT;
Giuseppe Iurisci, Florence, IT;
Inventors:
Franco Sarri, Florence, IT;
Giuseppe Iurisci, Florence, IT;
Assignee:
Nuovo Pignone S.p.A., Florence, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/56 (2006.01); F02C 9/20 (2006.01); F01D 17/16 (2006.01); F04D 29/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/20 (2013.01); F01D 17/165 (2013.01); F04D 29/462 (2013.01); F04D 29/464 (2013.01); F05D 2230/64 (2013.01); F05D 2260/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A centering device includes a pivoting part configured to pivot around a first axis that extends along an axial direction of a hole formed in the pivoting part; a roller attached to a first end of the pivoting part and configured to rotate; a rod attached to a second end of the pivoting part and configured to move along a second axis; a spring mechanism enclosing a part of the rod and configured to apply a biasing force to the pivoting part; and a rod housing configured to receive an end of the rod and to allow the rod to freely move through the rod housing.