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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Drew Sutton, Watauga, TX (US);
Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Bell Helicoter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 27/06 (2006.01); B64C 27/54 (2006.01); B64C 27/605 (2006.01); F16F 1/393 (2006.01); F16C 11/08 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01); F16C 17/10 (2006.01); F16C 33/20 (2006.01); F16C 33/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 27/063 (2013.01); B64C 27/54 (2013.01); B64C 27/605 (2013.01); F16C 11/0614 (2013.01); F16C 11/083 (2013.01); F16C 17/10 (2013.01); F16C 33/201 (2013.01); F16C 33/74 (2013.01); F16F 1/393 (2013.01); F16C 2326/43 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4971 (2015.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a bearing features an elastomeric portion having an opening therethrough, a member disposed within the opening of the elastomeric portion, and a separation feature disposed between the member and the elastomeric portion. The member comprises a conical body portion arranged such that an interior diameter of the conical body portion is smaller than an exterior diameter of the conical body portion. The separation feature prevents contact between the member and the elastomeric portion.