ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,416,306, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Rolls-Royce PLC (London).
"Bearing block for a gear pump assembly" was invented by Martin K. Yates (Derby, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bearing block adapted for use in a gear pump assembly. The bearing block includes a bearing surface configured to face one or more gears. The bearing block further includes a bearing block body formed with a recess. The bearing block further includes an insert located within the recess. The insert includes an insert body including an outer surface. The insert body has a tapered shape that tapers outwardly from the bearing surface. The insert...