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Compliant linear bearing.


U.S. patent: 6,964,521

Issued: November 15, 2005

Inventor INVENTOR. One who invents or finds out something.
     2. The patent laws of the United States authorize a patent to be issued to the original inventor; if the invention is suggested by another, he is not the inventor within the meaning of those laws; but in that
: Robert J. McDearmon

Assigned: Honeywell International

Key statement: A bearing outer shell encases a self-lubricating polymeric polymeric /poly·mer·ic/ (pol?i-mer´ik) exhibiting the characteristics of a polymer.

pol·y·mer·ic
adj.
1. Having the properties of a polymer.

2.
 bearing pad material. A helical helical /hel·i·cal/ (hel´i-k'l) spiral (1).

hel·i·cal
adj.
1. Of or having the shape of a helix; spiral.

2. Having a shape approximating that of a helix.
 spring applies a force through from the outer shell through the bearing pad material, and onto a shaft when the bearing is installed on a shaft. An elastomeric base material may be interposed between the outer shell and the bearing pad to provide additional resiliency The ability to recover from a failure. The term may be applied to hardware, software or data. .
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Title Annotation:Patent News
Publication:Rubber World
Date:Jan 1, 2006
Words:77
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