Patent ID: 6139261
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
In a combination with a stationary housing having a housing internal wall defining a housing opening therethrough, a movable shaft disposed in the housing opening, and means to enable guided movement of the shaft in the housing opening, wherein the means comprises a bushing housing comprising:a substantially rigid metallic stationary bushing support carried by and about the housing internal wall, the bushing support having a support internal wall defining a bushing support opening through the bushing support;a substantially rigid metallic removable wear sleeve carried by and about the shaft, the wear sleeve having a wear sleeve outer wall in juxtaposition with and spaced apart from the support internal wall to permit relative axial movement of the wear sleeve with the shaft within the bushing support opening; and,a non-metallic anti-friction layer disposed between and for contact with the support internal wall and with the wear sleeve outer wall.