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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventor:
Charles E. Roberts, Jr., Helotes, TX (US);
Assignee:
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/06 (2006.01); F16C 39/04 (2006.01); F16C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/0629 (2013.01); F16C 32/064 (2013.01); F16C 32/067 (2013.01); F16C 39/04 (2013.01); F16C 9/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/497 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49639 (2015.01);
Abstract
An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a fluid bearing having an adjustable effective surface area and a method of adjusting the load carrying capacity of a fluid bearing. The fluid bearing may include a bore defining a central longitudinal axis and lubricating fluid provided within the bore. The fluid bearing may also include a bearing including a bearing surface, wherein at least a portion of the bearing is positioned within the bore. An adjustable effective bearing surface area may also be provided. The method includes adjusting effective bearing surface area of the bearing.