US 12,110,920 B2
High performance plastic radial bearings for rotating and reciprocating applications
Raymond L. Szparagowski, Bowling Green, OH (US); Saikrishna Sundararaman, Canton, MI (US); and Simon Watling, Northumberland (GB)
Assigned to Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed by Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/850,985.
Prior Publication US 2023/0417277 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. F16C 27/02 (2006.01); F16C 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01); F16C 33/20 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 27/02 (2013.01) [F16C 17/02 (2013.01); F16C 33/1065 (2013.01); F16C 33/20 (2013.01); F16C 2208/00 (2013.01); F16C 2208/36 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bearing for use between an outer member and an inner member that is movable relative to the outer member, comprising:
a generally cylindrical plastic body having a plurality of generally sinusoidal undulations that form radially inward and radially outward waves relative to a circular path.