Patent ID: 9599150
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: F04D,F16C

Claim:
1. A bearing pad, comprising: a pad body comprising a thermoplastic and defining an elongated recess extending in a radial direction; and a tilting element disposed in the elongated recess of the pad body and comprising a contact body, wherein the contact body projects beyond a surface of the pad body, wherein the tilting element has a planar contact surface configured to rest on the elongated recess of the pad body, and wherein the tilting element has a lower elasticity than the pad body, further wherein the tilting element has a recess contact surface opposite the pad surface, the recess contact surface configured to rest in the elongated recess, the contact body extending from the pad surface, the contact body having parallel opposing first and second side walls that extend parallel with the elongated recess, the parallel side walls extend transverse from the pad surface a predetermined distance, and wherein the distance between the first and second sidewalls is less than the width of pad surface.