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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2009
Applicant:
Jonathan Charles Wheals, Warwickshire, GB;
Inventor:
Jonathan Charles Wheals, Warwickshire, GB;
Assignee:
Ricardo UK Ltd., West Sussex, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 19/55 (2006.01); F03D 11/00 (2006.01); F16C 19/38 (2006.01); F16C 19/52 (2006.01); F16C 41/04 (2006.01); F16C 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/0008 (2013.01); F05B 2240/50 (2013.01); F05B 2250/314 (2013.01); F16C 19/38 (2013.01); F16C 19/52 (2013.01); F16C 19/55 (2013.01); F16C 41/04 (2013.01); F16C 2300/14 (2013.01); Y02E 10/722 (2013.01); F16C 21/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing has a circular element () normally fixed with respect to ground (). The circular element () associated with the ground element is permitted to idle in rotation, so as to distribute wear around the circumference thereof. Various means of controlling and causing idle rotation are disclosed. Rolling elements () are preferably provided between inner and outer races () of a bearing assembly.