Flex pad bearing pad configuration

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11371552
APP PUB NO 20210199154A1
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17203029

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A hydrodynamic bearing in the form of a flex pad bearing includes configurations structured to change a bearing characteristic. One form of the bearing includes a nonlinear back wall that includes a circular arc and a transition, where the back wall extends radially outward of a ligament. The bearing can include an opening for the deposit of a weighted mass, wherein the opening can threadingly receive a threaded weighted mass. In one form a sidewall that includes the back wall segment can have an average outer radius which determines a thickness of the flex pads.

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  • INGERSOLL-RAND INDUSTRIAL U.S., INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Austin, Andrew J Orchard Park, US 4 0
Lynah, Patrick Davidson, US 4 0
Robb, James Lawrence China Grove, US 8 7

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