Radial bearing

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a bearing element having a plurality of grooves in a bearing surface thereof, according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the bearing element shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the bearing element shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 3 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of bearing elements that each have a plurality of grooves in a bearing surface thereof, according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 5 ;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 7 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of bearing elements that each have a plurality of grooves in a bearing surface thereof, according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 11 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of bearing elements that each have a plurality of grooves in a bearing surface thereof, according to an fourth embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 13 ;

FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 16 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 15 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of first bearing elements that each have a plurality of grooves in a bearing surface thereof and a second bearing element that does not include any grooves in a bearing surface thereof, according to a fifth embodiment;

FIG. 18 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of one of the first bearing elements shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 20 is a side elevational view of one of the first bearing elements shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 19 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 21 is a side elevational view of the second bearing element shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 22 is a side elevational view of the second bearing element shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 , and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 21 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of first bearing elements that each have a plurality of grooves in a bearing surface thereof and a plurality of second bearing elements that do not include any grooves in a bearing surface thereof, according to a sixth embodiment;

FIG. 24 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 23 ;

FIG. 25 is a side elevational view of one of the first bearing elements shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 26 is a side elevational view of one of the first bearing elements shown in FIGS. 23 and 34 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 25 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 27 is a side elevational view of one of the second bearing elements shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 28 is a side elevational view of one of the second bearing elements shown in FIGS. 23 and 34 , and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 27 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of bearing elements that each have a plurality of grooves in a bearing surface thereof, according to an seventh embodiment;

FIG. 30 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 29 ;

FIG. 31 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 32 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 31 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a radial bearing including a plurality of bearing elements that each have a plurality of grooves in a bearing surface thereof, according to an eighth embodiment;

FIG. 34 is a perspective cutaway view of the radial bearing shown in FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 35 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical; and,

FIG. 36 is a side elevational view of one of the bearing elements shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 and rotated 90° relative to the side elevational view shown in FIG. 35 , with the opposing side elevational view being identical.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.