Dynamoelectric machine thrust bearing lubrication and rotatable assembly noise suppression system

Claim 1

IN A DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING A ROTATABLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A SHAFT AND A BEARING LUBRICATION AND ROTATABLE ASSEMBLY NOISE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AT LEAST ONE SINGLE-PIECE, NON-ROTATABLE, THRUST RECEIVING MEMBER HAVING A GENERALLY RADIALLY EXTENDING THRUST RECEIVING SECTION AND AN AXIALLY EXTENDING SECTION; AN OPENING EXTENDING AXIALLY THROUGH SAID MEMBER FOR ACCOMMODATING THE SHAFT OF THE ROTATABLE ASSEMBLY; A PLURALITY OF ANGULARLY SPACED APART APERTURES EXTENDING ENTIRELY THROUGH SAID AXIAL SECTION IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID OPENING; AND RESILIENT LUBRICANT ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUPPORTING SAID MEMBER AND TENDING TO DAMPEN MOVEMENT THEREOF; SAID RESILIENT MATERIAL INCLUDING FINGERS DISPOSED IN SAID APERTURES FOR SUPPLYING LUBRICANT TO THE SHAFT AND FOR PREVENTING ROTATION OF SAID MEMBER.