Patent ID: 7862239

Claim:
A tilting pad thrust bearing comprising: a substantially solid flat carrier body; a plurality of bearing pads; and an intermediate component which is disposed between the bearing pads and the carrier body, said intermediate component providing a plurality of fulcrum means corresponding in number to the bearing pads and being angularly orientated such that the fulcrum means are disposed beneath the bearing pads, characterized in that the intermediate component includes at least one of an annular hub portion and an annular rim portion from which a plurality of ribs project outwardly or inwardly thereof and on which individual bearing pads are arranged to be seated to pivot thereon, said ribs thus providing the fulcrum means, and in that a locating component is provided which also includes at least one of a hub portion and a rim portion from which a plurality of ribs project to define a plurality of regions of a size and shape which permits the bearing pads to be loosely received therein.