Patent ID: 7134793
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
1. A thrust bearing assembly comprising: a thrust bearing including an arcuate bearing shell with a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface extending arcuately between first and second ends and extending axially between opposite edges and having thrust flanges extending radially from said outer surface thereof forming thrust surfaces and one of said thrust flanges having hydrodynamic features and said other thrust flange being free of hydrodynamic features; a main bearing including an arcuate bearing shell with a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface extending arcuately between first and second ends and extending between opposite edges; a thrust flange having hydrodynamic features thereon abutting one of said edges of said main bearing and extending radially outwardly from said outer surface thereof forming a thrust surface and positioned opposite said flange of said thrust bearing free of hydrodynamic features; and wherein the other of said edges of said main bearing opposite said flange of said thrust bearing having hydrodynamic features is free of a flange, such that said thrust bearing assembly has only three of said thrust flanges in total.