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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281854 | Oil-feeding device for an engine crankshaft An oil-feeding device for a crankshaft where the amount of lubricant oil leaking from supporting areas of main journal portions is reduced without increasing friction of bearing members against the main journal portions. The oil-feeding device for a crankshaft inclu... | 10/16/2007 |
| RE39377 | Sliding bearing A helical groove 1B is formed in the sliding surface 1A of a sliding bearing 1 over the entire axial region thereof. To establish the height of a peak 1a defined by the helical groove 1B, an imaginary reference line L extending par... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7078110 | Slide bearing A slide bearing is described with a bearing metal layer on copper basis as applied to a carrier and a running layer made of an alloy of aluminum and tin which is applied physically onto the bearing metal layer in vacuum. In order to combine favorable resistance agai... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055800 | Flow rate control valve A flow rate control valve 1 comprises a first sleeve 4 and a second sleeve 5 fitted into an inner periphery of a housing 3. The both sleeves 4 and 5 have inner end faces 4d and 5d which are dispos... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6899844 | Production method of aluminum alloy for sliding bearing A method of producing a fine TiC particle-dispersing type Al—Sn based aluminum alloy includes the steps of: preparing either Al mother-alloy or metallic raw materials of the Al alloy and a green compact, in which TiC is dispersed; melting the Al mother-alloy or th... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6802649 | Sliding bearing In sliding bearing, wherein an overlay, which consists of at least one solid lubricant and a binder resin, covers an aluminum-alloy bearing layer bonded on backing metal, the overlay consists of an upper layer, which contains the solid lubricant essentially consisti... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6770381 | Sliding bearing for internal combustion engine A sliding bearing for an internal combustion engine including a copper-based bearing alloy including silver and tin upon which an overlay is applied. The overlay comprises resin and MoS2, and the adherence of the overlay to the alloy is enhanced by a roug... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6723184 | Aluminum alloy and slide bearing An aluminum alloy which is able to use not only expensive TiC particles, but also inexpensive dispersed reinforcing particles and which is further raised in high temperature strength without requiring an increase in dispersed reinforcing particles, comprised of Sn: ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6706126 | Aluminum alloy for sliding bearing and its production method Aluminum alloy, which consists of from 2 to 20% by weight of Sn, from 3% by weight or less of Cu, and from 0.3 to 5% by volume of TiC particles, the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, exhibits improved fatigue resistance at a high temperature region, while... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6689488 | Lead-free solder and solder joint A lead-free solder, which contains from 1.0 to 3.5% of Ag, from 0.1 to 0.7% of Cu, and from 0.1 to 2.0% of In, the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities and Sn, is appropriate for ball-grid array (BGA). The solute Cu suppresses growth of intermetal... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6644172 | Sliding device A semi-spherical shoe 1 includes a semi-spherical surface 1A and a flat end face 1B. The semi-spherical surface 1A comprises a sliding contact region 1a which is disposed in sliding contact with a semi-spherical recess 2B formed in a piston 2, and a lead-... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6626084 | Semi-spherical shoe A semi-spherical shoe 1 includes an end face 1B which is disposed in sliding contact with a swash plate 3 and a semi-spherical surface 1A which is disposed in sliding contact with a semi-spherical recess 2A formed in a piston 2. A spherical recess 1C is f... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6565097 | Cylinder head gasket A cylinder head gasket comprises a plate, an annular groove formed to surround a combustion chamber opening formed in the plate, a metallic shim fitted into the annular groove, and a full bead located outward of the shim and projecting in the same directi... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6541127 | Swash plate of swash plate type compressor In order to improve the wear resistance of the swash plate of a swash-plate type compressor, on which plate copper alloy is flame-sprayed, a composite material, which consists of copper or first copper alloy (for example Cu--Pb alloy) including at least u... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6532664 | Method of manufacturing shoe A method of manufacturing a shoe according to the present invention comprises a step of cutting a columnar raw material 1 to a given length to provide a disc-shaped raw material 2, a step of forming on one end face of the disc-shaped raw material a spheri... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6477938 | Semi-spherical shoe A semi-spherical shoe 1 includes a semi-spherical surface 1A and an end face 1B. The semi-spherical surface 1A comprises a sliding contact region 1a which is disposed in sliding contact with a semi-spherical recess 2B formed in a piston 2, and non-sliding... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6435047 | Shoe for swash-plate type compressor A method of manufacturing a shoe including cutting a columnar raw material to a given length to provide a disc-shaped raw material, forming on one end face of the disc-shaped raw material a spherical sliding surface which is to be disposed in sliding cont... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6344280 | Swash-plate of swash-plate type compressor A swash plate for a swash plate compressor, wherein aluminum alloy containing 12 to 60% of Si and, as required, 0.1 to 30% of Sn is sprayed onto the iron or aluminum base plate of the swash plate compressor to form a seizure-resisting and abrasion-resisti... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6337141 | Swash-plate of swash-plate type compressor The seizure resistance of an Al-based flame-sprayed layer formed on the swash plate of a swash-plate type comressor is increased to such a level comparable to that of a flame-sprayed bronze layer. The Al-based flame-sprayed layer of the present invention ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6328314 | Cylinder head gasket A cylinder head gasket includes a pair of first and second gasket substrates. The gasket substrates are each formed with a first and a second projection which project in opposite directions, with a clearance therebetween. According to a first aspect of th... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6238005 | Wheel balance weight A wheel balance weight attached to a wheel of an automobile. The weight body has an engaging groove with which one end portion of the engaging member engages. Opened end portions of the weight body defining the engaging groove are caulked over the one end... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6192784 | Swash plate compressor The invention is related to a swash plate compressor in which the wear resistance and the lubricating ability of the surfaces of the swash plate which are in contact with the shoes can be enhanced and maintained for a long period of time. In the swash pla... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6165246 | Copper-base sintered sliding material excellent in slipperiness and machaniability In order to make the wear-resistance and machinability of the copper-based sliding material, in which such particles as AlN, Al2 O3, NiB, Fe2 B, SiC, TiC, WC, Si3 N4, Fe3 P, Fe2 P and... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6146774 | Sliding member, method for treating surface of the sliding member and rotary compressor vane A medium-P/high-P type Ni--P plating coating, the hardness of which can be furthermore enhanced by heat treating, is used for plating on the surface of a sliding member. However, its wear resistance does not arrive at the desired level. In addition, altho... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142482 | Cylinder head gasket A cylinder head gasket 1 comprises a pair of gasket baseplates 3 having a combustion chamber opening 3A formed therein, and a spacer 4 disposed around a cylinder bore 2 to surround it in an endless manner and held sandwiched between the pair of gasket bas... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6123009 | Swash plate of swash-plate compressor A swash plate of a swash-plate compressor is subjected to sliding on shoes and is required to have excellent seizure resistance and wear resistance under the dry lubricating condition. The swash plate according to the present invention is provided with th... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6025081 | Copper-based bearing material and sliding bearing for internal combustion engines The copper-based sliding material has improved seizure resistance, even if it is free of Pb, and enables thinning of the overlay. The copper alloy provided consists of from 0.1 to 2% of Ag, from 1 to 10% of Sn, and the balance consisting of Cu and unavoid... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5882587 | Lead alloy used for sliding bearing An overlay alloy for sliding bearing is deposited on a lining by plating and consists of from 2 to less than 5% of tin, from 0.05 to 10% of indium, from 0.05 to 5% of copper, the balance consisting of lead and unavoidable compound. Seizure at high speed t... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5875702 | Swash plate of swash plate compressor and combination of swash plate with shoes A swash plate which is made of an iron-based or aluminum-based material and is used in a single-side compression type swash-plate compressor. A flame-sprayed copper-based alloy layer is formed on at least a sliding surface with a first shoe in a compressi... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5864745 | Swash plate of a swash-plate type compressor In order to enhance the seizure resistance of a swash plate, which is the sliding part of a swash-plate type compressor, copper alloy is flame-sprayed on the swash plate. Depending upon the necessity, the following control of structure/composition: (a) a ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5755447 | Metal gasket with shim The invention is directed to a metal gasket for sealing a clearance between a pair of clamping members. The metal gasket is formed of a metallic base plate on which at least one opening is defined. An annular metallic shim is welded on the base plate arou... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5749563 | Exhaust gas recirculation system The invention relates to an exhaust gas recirculation system as may be used in an engine of an automobile or the like. A housing is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation passage, which may be opened or closed by a valve connected to a diaphragm. The ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5704720 | Sliding bearing A helical groove 1B is formed in the sliding surface 1A of a sliding bearing 1 over the entire axial region thereof. To establish the height of a peak 1a defined by the helical groove 1B, an imaginary reference line L extending parallel to the axis is for... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5620262 | Sliding bearing Sliding bearing 1 comprises a bearing alloy layer 2 having peaks of a height h, an intermediate layer 3 of a thickness y, and an overlay layer 4 having a thickness t at the top of the peak. The parameters h, y and t are chosen in a range which satisfies t... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5607239 | Bearing unit Peaks 4b which extend circumferentially are formed around the inner peripheral surface of a bearing alloy layer 4 which forms a sliding bearing 2. When a total error resulting from manufacturing tolerances and an assembly error of a rotating shaft 3 and t... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5532026 | Method of manufacturing a metal gasket A method of manufacturing a metal gasket having a base plate and coating layers deposited thereon. A first coating layer (10) having a first vulcanizing agent is deposited on a metallic base plate (1). A second coating layer (20) is deposited on the first... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5520092 | Piston of shock absorber A piston for a shock absorber as may be used in an automobile comprises a piston body, and a piston ring which covers the outer periphery thereof. One end of the piston ring is formed as a bend, which is received in a first receiving groove formed in the ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5498654 | Sliding bearing material Sliding bearing material containing at least two of aromatic polyester-resin particles, spherical carbon particles, and zinc-oxide whisker dispersed in a matrix consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene. The PTFE-based material exhibits little wear under cond... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5472217 | Metal gasket The invention is directed to an arrangement for sealing a clearance between a cylinder head and a cylinder block of an engine with a metal gasket clamped therebetween. The metal gasket is formed of a metallic base plate which has a plurarity of openings a... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5431418 | Metal gasket A metal gasket having first and second base plates made of metal. In each base plate, at least an opening is defined and a bead is formed around the opening. The second base plate is disposed in parallel with the first base plate with the tip ends of the ... | 07/11/1995 |
