PAUL R RIPPLE
Engineers in Youngstown, OH
License number
Pennsylvania PE084745
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
2
Youngstown, OH 44509
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Professional information
Owner Of Psr Engineering
Location:
Youngstown, Ohio Area
Industry:
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Hydrodynamic Thrust Bearing Assembly
US Patent:
5947610, Sep 7, 1999
Filed:
Nov 19, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/974029
Inventors:
Stephen L. Feldbauer - Jackson Center PA
Paul R. Ripple - Youngstown OH
Paul R. Ripple - Youngstown OH
Assignee:
Danieli Wean - Youngstown OH
International Classification:
F16C 3206
US Classification:
384112
Abstract:
A hydrodynamic thrust bearing assembly for supporting a reduced diameter end portion of a rotating shaft includes a thrust button or plate having one end thereof abutting an end of the reduced diameter end portion to absorb axial forces exerted by the rotating shaft, and a hollow cylindrical bearing sleeve disposed around the reduced diameter end portion, and wherein the thrust button has a central aperture for introduction of a process fluid and a plurality of slots in the one end of the thrust button and communicating with the central aperture in the thrust button and with a helical groove formed in an interior surface of the sleeve.