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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Evan Lucas, Asheville, NC (US);
Christian Longacre, Arden, NC (US);
Zachary Ashton, Arden, NC (US);
Sean Hastings, Arden, NC (US);
Srikar Yellapragada, Fletcher, NC (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 21/00 (2006.01); F16C 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 32/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 21/00 (2013.01); F16C 17/024 (2013.01); F16C 32/0614 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing system and method may include a first bearing assembly that may have an inner race. An outer race may be disposed around the inner race and may be rotatable relative to the inner race. A second bearing assembly may be disposed around the first bearing assembly. The second bearing assembly may be an air bearing. The outer race may be engageable with the inner race through the engagement mechanism that acts on the outer race so that the inner and outer races rotate together.