Elastomeric bearing with modified cylindrical core
CA 2540973 C · Owner: Skf Usa Inc. · Inventors: Mueller, Thomas G.
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An elastomeric bearing having inner and outer races and a novel core. The novel core has a plurality of resilient laminae and a plurality of nonresilient laminae interleaved with one another. Each of the lamina has an axially inner cylindrical portion of a given diameter an axially outer , cylindrical portion of a greater diameter than the given diameter and lying , between the inner and outer laminae an angled portion joining the axially inner and outer laminae to each other. The laminae are continuous and of one piece. In this way, the elastomeric bearing has comparatively small resistance to torsional movement, but great resistance to both radial and axial movement.
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- Filed July 11, 2005 and granted December 4, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 11, 2025.
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