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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5780170 | Sychronizing ring having a sintered friction coating A synchronizing ring including a bearing ring comprised of sintered steel; and a friction coating provided on thee bearing ring and composed of a friction material which is sintered and which includes a matrix which is iron-based, from 0.5 to 10 percent b... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5727665 | Clutch having friction elements made from a sintered metal material An engaging and disengaging clutch includes a clutch disk having friction linings on each of two sides thereof, the friction linings being made from an organically bound friction material; a counterrotating member and a pressure plate both disposed adjace... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5551782 | Component having at least one split bearing seat and method of producing same A component made from a preform made of a first material and having a bearing seat defining a bearing seat surface, and a method of producing the component. The component includes a bearing cap portion, and a remainder portion split from the bearing cap p... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5536089 | Method of producing a component having at least one split running face for rolling elements A component having a split running face for rolling elements, running face being disposed partially on a bearing cap, and a method of producing the same. According to the method, a preform is made from a material having a carbon content of at least 0.5 pe... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5261949 | Method of producing an atomized liquid to be conveyed in a stream of carrier gas and apparatus for implementing the method A liquid mist for being conveyed by a carrier gas stream is produced from a liquid by atomizing the liquid into the carrier gas stream in the form of a collection of droplets, deflecting the collection of droplets in the carrier gas stream at a deflection... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5125962 | Copper-based sintered material, its use, and method of producing molded parts from the sintered material A sintered material resistant to heat and mechanical strain, particularly to impact and friction, for the production of molded articles, made of a matrix metal powder having approximately 70 to 100% by weight of a copper component and approximately 0 to 3... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4923674 | Method of producing powder forged components A method of producing powder forged components produces parts which precisely fit together, the method including the steps of: forming a one-piece preform by pressing from powder; forming at least one tear notch in the preform at a selected location; sint... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4708912 | Sintered metal body with at least one toothing A sintered metal body with at least one toothing thereon and a method of forming the same. The toothing is formed in a sintered metal blank with or without pre-toothing by metal forming. The final toothing is cold rolled into the sintered metal blank. The... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4483820 | Method of making sintered powder metallurgical bodies A process for making sintered metal articles of high strength in which a flowable mass of metallic particles is initially formed into a green compact having shape stability in a forming machine of the type used in the fabrication of sand cores in the meta... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4071937 | Filter cartridge with folded filter sheath A filter cartridge has a fluid-permeable support body formed externally with ribs and is closely surrounded by a "folded" (e.g. corrugated) sheath of sintered material. The support body may likewise be formed of sintered material and preferably the sheath... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4072616 | Filter cartridge A filter cartridge comprises a body of sintered material having a star-shaped profile and a substantially constant wall thickness. The body has a folded or corrugated configuration with the corrugations extending longitudinally parallel to the axis or alo... | 02/07/1978 |
