초록

A simplified trust bearing to be used in a dry powder contaminated environment such as a pasta maker, with the bearing comprising two plates contacting each other face-to-face and through such face-to-face contact transmitting an axial thrust load.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A thrust bearing device in combination with a pasta maker or other dry powder contaminated environment comprising:a cavity for receipt of dry powder materials;a rotating shaft carrying an axial thrust load extending into said cavity;a first plate coupled to and rotating with said

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A thrust bearing device in combination with a pasta maker or other dry powder contaminated environment comprising:a cavity for receipt of dry powder materials;a rotating shaft carrying an axial thrust load extending into said cavity;a first plate coupled to and rotating with said rotating shaft and said first plate receiving said axial thrust load, and said first plate exposed to dry powder materials in said cavity; anda second plate in said cavity which does not rotate with said rotating shaft having a face contacting a face of said first plate, said second plate also exposed to dry powder materials in said cavity, whereby said thrust bearing device may support said axial thrust load while being exposed to dry powder materials through face-to-face contact between said plates; andwherein either the first plate or the second plate includes a concentric depression.