FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a bearing element having a groove in a bearing surface thereof, according to a first embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the bearing element shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the bearing element shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 3, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of bearing elements that each have a groove in a bearing surface thereof, according to a second embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 7, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of bearing elements that each have a groove in a bearing surface thereof, according to a third embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 11, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of bearing elements that each have a groove in a bearing surface thereof, according to an fourth embodiment;
FIG. 14 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 16 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 15, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of first bearing elements that each have a groove in a bearing surface thereof and a second bearing element that does not include a groove in a bearing surface thereof, according to a fifth embodiment;
FIG. 18 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 17;
FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of one of the first bearing elements shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 20 is a side elevational view of one of the first bearing elements shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 19, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 21 is a side elevational view of the second bearing element shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 22 is a side elevational view of the second bearing element shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 21, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of first bearing elements that each have a groove in a bearing surface thereof and a plurality of second bearing elements that do not include a groove in a bearing surface thereof, according to a sixth embodiment;
FIG. 24 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 23;
FIG. 25 is a side elevational view of one of the first bearing elements shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 26 is a side elevational view of one of the first bearing elements shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 25, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 27 is a side elevational view of one of the second bearing elements shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 28 is a side elevational view of one of the second bearing elements shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 27, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of bearing elements that each have a groove in a bearing surface thereof, according to an seventh embodiment;
FIG. 30 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 29;
FIG. 31 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 32 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 31, with the opposing side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of bearing elements that each have a groove in a bearing surface thereof, according to an eighth embodiment;
FIG. 34 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 33;
FIG. 35 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, with the opposing side elevational view being identical; and,
FIG. 36 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 35, with the opposing side elevational view being identical.
The broken lines shown in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Patent Grant
D1035731