Patent ID: 9562561
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: E21B,F16C

Claim:
1. A bearing apparatus comprising: a first body having a first plurality of recesses formed therein; a first plurality of bearing elements, each bearing element having an individual bearing surface, wherein the first plurality of individual bearing surfaces define a first collective bearing surface, wherein each of the first plurality of bearing elements is at least partially disposed within an associated one of the first plurality of recesses, and wherein at least one bearing element of the first plurality of bearing elements includes a superhard table and a chamfer extending only partially around the individual bearing surface; and at least one compliant member associated with the at least one bearing element, the at least one compliant member being configured to enable displacement of the at least one bearing element relative to the first body in at least one direction, wherein the individual bearing surface of the at least one bearing element of the first plurality of bearing elements includes an arcuate bearing surface.