Cantilevered screw assembly

摘要

A cantilevered screw assembly comprising an improved anchor system. In an exemplary embodiment, a support wall may be formed of a single casting with at least a portion of a bearing housing. An exemplary embodiment of a cantilevered screw assembly may also comprise at least one solid oil bearing to facilitate rotation of the screw.

主权项

1. A screw assembly comprising:
a screw housing comprising a first wall; a screw situated in and cantilevered to said first wall; and a bearing assembly secured to said first wall of said screw housing and adapted to facilitate rotation of said screw relative to said first wall, said bearing assembly comprising a bearing housing that houses at least one solid oil bearing comprising oil in a polymer structure that is adapted to retain or reabsorb said oil; wherein said first wall and at least a portion of said bearing housing are formed of a single casting.