BRAIDED BEARING, BRAIDED BEARING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING BRAIDED BEARING

摘要

A flanged bearing (10) includes a layer of woven braid which is continuous throughout a sleeve portion (12) and a flange portions (14) thereof, with at least one braid (17) strand (24) substantially parallel to a bearing axis (18). The sleeve (12) may be cylindrical in shape and the flange portion (14) washer shaped, and the braid (17) may include carbon fiber strands impregnated and coated with a polyimide resin so that the bushing is lightweight and self-lubricating at high temperatures.