Patent ID: 7771126

Claim:
A bearing hanger assembly for supporting a shaft comprising: a) a support housing including a face plate having opposed first and second surfaces and a shaft aperture extending therethrough; b) a damper plate having opposed first and second surfaces and a shaft aperture extending therethrough; c) a damper element disposed between the first surface of the face plate and the second surface of the damper plate, the damper element having a bearing aperture axially aligned with the shaft apertures of the face plate and damper plate, wherein the damper element is clamped between the face plate and the damper plate for radial movement relative to the damper plate and face plate by overcoming frictional resistance between the damper element and the damper plate and face plate to accommodate radial movement of a shaft supported in the bearing aperture; and d) a plurality of adjustment fasteners mounted to the support housing to selectively adjust resistance of the damper element to radial movement, wherein each adjustment fastener passes through a respective aperture in the damper element that is larger in diameter than the respective adjustment fastener passing therethrough to accommodate radial movement of the damper element relative to the adjustment fasteners.