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US8961325B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8961325-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313800440-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing including a socket, wherein the socket comprises a cross-sectional area, and a bearing cartridge disposed within the socket, wherein a cross-sectional area of the cartridge is less than the cross-sectional area of the socket. An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing having a socket, and a bearing cartridge positioned within the socket and comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured to undergo compression when a load is applied to the drivelink, and wherein the second portion is configured to not be in tension when the load is applied to the drivelink.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a drivelink comprising: a housing including a socket with a circular cross-sectional area having a first central axis, and a bearing cartridge having an outer elastomeric member and an inner elastomeric member separated from one another by a spacing when disposed within the socket, the outer elastomeric member, the inner elastomeric member, and the spacing having a circular cross-section area having a second central axis that subs…
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- What does patent US8961325B2 cover?
- An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing including a socket, wherein the socket comprises a cross-sectional area, and a bearing cartridge disposed within the socket, wherein a cross-sectional area of the cartridge is less than the cross-sectional area of the socket. An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing having a socket, and a bearing cartridge positioned withi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bell Helicopter Textron Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16C27/063. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).