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Methods for producing bearing surfaces

  • US 5,466,977 A
  • Filed: 09/10/1993
  • Issued: 11/14/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a system comprising:

  • a shaft which defines an axis of rotation; and

    a body adapted to rotate around said axis wherein;

    said body comprises at least one continuous surface which faces toward the axis; and

    a portion of said body is disposed between said continuous surface and said shaft;

    a process for producing a bearing surface, comprising the steps of;

    placing a liquid proximate the continuous surface;

    rotating the body around the axis such that the liquid forms a substantially uniform layer in contact with the continuous surface; and

    positioning a member opposite the bearing surface.

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