Title: Rocker bearing for bridges on similar structures

Abstract: The invention concerns a rocker bearing comprising a pair of bearing members, disposed between construction parts, and an elastic pressure cushion between the bearing members and for operation at large bearing rocking angles with improved flexibility of the pressure cushion there are provided one or more groups of sealing bodies at least in part embedded in the pressure cushion, each group containing bodies disposed at intervals in the region of an annular gap between the pair of bearing members.

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Inventors: Koster, Waldemar (Forsbach, DT)
Huber, Reinhold (Rorbas, CH)

Application Number: 437238
Filing Date: 1974-01-28
Publication_date: 1976-01-27
Assignee: Firma Kober AG (Glarus, CH)
Primary Class(es): 14/73.5 267/141
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3329472	Jul, 1967	Donnellan	14/16.
3602560	Aug, 1971	Memmel	308/238.
3728752	Apr, 1973	Andra	14/16.
3756551	Sep, 1973	Bishop	248/22.
3782788	Jan, 1974	Koester	14/16.
3782789	Jan, 1974	Koester	14/16.

Other Refs: 1,157,640

Nov, 1963	DT

Primary Examiner: Byers, Jr., Nile C.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Greenside; Ernest A.