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Plain bearings

Assignee: Federal Mogul Engineering Ltd
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Filing: 1976-10-28
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Granted: 1978-07-11
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Expires: 1996-10-28
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Abstract

Abstract This invention consists of a plain bearing in which the bearing surface consists of or includes poly-phenylene sulphide to give good bearing properties and also because such linings can be bonded to backings to steel or aluminium or aluminium alloys with a bond that withstands hard operating conditions, for example changes of temperature and changes of shape and stress. The linear polymer can be cross-linked to a desired extent by appropriate treatment.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dennis Stanley Baker
  • 👤 Glyndwr John Davies

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 23:45
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/20; F16C33/201; F16C9/00; F16C9/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12014; Y10T428/12028; Y10T428/12049; Y10T428/12056; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12736; Y10T428/1275; Y10T428/12757

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 32 words
A bearing comprising a steel backing, having an adherent metal powder intermediate layer bonded thereto, and having a layer of polyphenylene sulfide adherent to said intermediate layer by being melt impregnated therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 32 words
A bearing comprising a steel backing, having an adherent metal powder intermediate layer bonded thereto, and having a layer of polyphenylene sulfide adherent to said intermediate layer by being melt impregnated therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A bearing as claimed in claim 1 in which lubricant pockets are provided in the lining.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
A bearing as claimed in claim 1 which is of arcuate shape.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 39 words
A method for producing a bearing which comprises adhering a metal powder intermediate layer onto a steel backing, melt impregnating polyphenylene sulfide onto said intermediate layer so as to form an adherent layer of said sulfide on said layer.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 39 words
A method for producing a bearing which comprises adhering a metal powder intermediate layer onto a steel backing, melt impregnating polyphenylene sulfide onto said intermediate layer so as to form an adherent layer of said sulfide on said layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the sulfide is heated at a temperature of at least 375° C.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3464845A Cited
US3623205A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-07-10 1982-01-09 1982-07-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-07-10 1986-01-09 1986-07-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-07-10 1990-01-09 1990-07-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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