BEARING, SEAL, OR LINER BETWEEN SHAFT OR SHAFT SLEEVE ANDSTATIC PART:
(under the class definition) Device comprising means located between a shaft* or shaft covering portion and a fixed element which (a) reduces friction between the shaft or shaft covering portion and the fixed element while providing a supporting or guiding function for the shaft or shaft covering portion (b) prevents or retards the flow of fluid between the shaft or shaft covering portion and the fixed element, or (c) prevents or retards wear of the shaft or shaft covering portion.
(1) Note. A runner* hub structure is not considered to be a shaft covering portion for the purposes of this and indented subclasses.
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33+, for a device having a runner, blade*, shaft, or bearing which automatically adjusts in response to shaft speed or torque.
109, for a device with a shaft connected fluid abutment member in a sealing fluid filled chamber (sealing the shaft).
110+, for a device with lubricating, sealing, packing, or bearing means having an internal working fluid* connection.
115, for a device with a passage in a blade*, vane*, shaft, or rotary distributor communicating with the working fluid*. Such a passage may direct working fluid to a region between a shaft and a static part.
116+, for a device with a diversely oriented inlet or an additional inlet for a diverse fluid, which fluid may be directed to a region between a shaft and a static part. 126+, for a device having a casing* which may have a shaft
seal, bearing, or liner attached to and movable with the casing* for adjustment.
132, for a device having a bearing supporting the end of a shaft which bearing is axially movable to adjust the shaft.
142, for a device having a shaft bearing combined with or retained by an arm or vane* in the surrounding working fluid* space.
168.1+, for a device having a seal, liner, or bearing between a shaft and a static part and means to dispose of any working fluid* leakage.
170.1+, for a device having a bearing, seal, or liner between a nonshaft runner portion and a static part, which bearing, seal, or liner may also interact with the shaft.
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74, Machine Element or Mechanism,
5+, for devices for gyroscopic action which have bearings which may be between a shaft and a casing. See the reference to Class 74 in section IV of the Class 415 definition for a statement of class lines.
384, Bearings, for a shaft bearing or guide, per se.
