Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bearing with a shape memory alloy component
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Application No.: US13596588Application Date: 2012-08-28
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Publication No.: US09771974B2Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Daniel P. Sottiaux , Frank B. Stamps
- Applicant: Daniel P. Sottiaux , Frank B. Stamps
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
- Current Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Lightfoot & Alford PLLC
- Main IPC: F16F1/41
- IPC: F16F1/41 ; F16C17/22 ; F16C27/06 ; F03G7/06 ; F16F1/38
Abstract:
The bearing assembly includes one or more elastomeric members loaded in a precompression by a shim that includes a shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy is configured to generate the precompression in the elastomeric members upon a temperature change.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140248011A1 BEARING WITH A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY COMPONENT Public/Granted day:2014-09-04
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