Water lubricated bearing
CA 1250877 A · Owner: The B.F. Goodrich Company · Inventors: Orndorff, Roy L. Jr.; Kramer, James H.
Overview
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A water lubricated bearing assembly having a plurality of circumferentially spaced first set of bearing elements with substantially flat surfaces and water courses therebetween supporting a shaft for rotation. Certain ones or all of such bearing elements support a second set of bearing element that are moveable radially into supporting engagement with the shaft such that either the first set or the second set of bearing elements are the prime supports for the shaft and wherein such first and second set of bearing elements have different coefficient of friction.
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- Granted March 7, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 7, 2006.
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