Self adjusting bearing

摘要

A resilient annular bearing (116) positionable around a rotating shaft which self-adjustingly stabilizes the shaft with respect to a sleeve in which the shaft rotates. The bearing (116) has opposite undulating surfaces, made up of a series of alternating peaks (120) and valleys (122), which provide resiliency. The opposite undulating surfaces extend obliquely to provide radial and axial stabilization. The peaks (120) may be plateaued or shaped like a truncated pyramid.