Patent ID: 7109619

Claim:
A support system for a rotating shaft, comprising: a fixed bracket; a bracket assembly having a first damping member having a first fixed end and a second movable end, said first fixed end being securably attached to said fixed bracket and said second movable end being movable in a first plane aligned with the shaft, said bracket assembly having a brace securably attached to said second movable end of said first damping member, said first fixed end and said second movable end of said first damping member being independently attached to, respectively, the fixed bracket and the brace, said bracket assembly further having a second damping member having a first end and a second end, said first end being securably attached to said brace and said second end being movable in a second plane that is aligned with the shaft and is generally perpendicular to said first plane; and a roller bearing securably attached to said second end of said second damping member, said roller bearing being constructed and arranged to provide a mechanical interconnection between said second end of said damping member and the shaft.