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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2013
Nrg Systems, Inc., Hinesburg, VT (US);
Emir Heco, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Travis Jones, Fairfax, VT (US);
Carolyn Turk West, Essex Function, VT (US);
Henry Bush, Richmond, VT (US);
R. Paul Smith, Burlington, VT (US);
Timothy R. Hoopes, Hinesburg, VT (US);
NRG SYSTEMS, INC., Hinesburg, VT (US);
Abstract
A bearing assembly for an anemometer configured to provide thrust and axial load protection and reduce exposure to potentially degradative debris and/or contaminants. The bearing assembly includes a first shaft and a second shaft and bearings, wherein the bearings are configured to rotate about at least the first shaft while enclosed within a portion of the second shaft. The second shaft is configured to isolate the bearings from any air flow through the anemometer and debris and/or contaminants carried therewith. The bearing assembly further includes a damping member configured to reduce forces imparted upon the bearings, thereby providing protection and preventing premature damage to the bearings from loads.