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Class 29/898.047 - Having liner


Subclass of Class 29 - Metal working
Definition: Process including the step of providing a structural element
No. of patents: 28
Last issue date: 11/06/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7290590Apparatus and process for producing shaped parts
An apparatus for producing a shaped part has a shot sleeve. A melt can be fed into the shot sleeve. The melt can be forced into a die by means of an injection plunger. The apparatus is provided with a drive unit for actuating the plunger rod. Moreover, the apparatus...
11/06/2007
7229699Bearing having embedded hard particle layer and overlay and method of manufacture
A multilayer sliding bearing includes a rigid metal backing having a metal bearing liner attached thereto. The metal bearing liner includes a metal bearing liner layer which is attached to the bearing surface of the metal backing layer and at least one metal overpla...
06/12/2007
7222425Method of forming engine bearing
A journal bearing has a lining of bearing metal applied to a steel backing. The surface of the lining is laser peen hardened to locally increase the hardness and the seizure resistance of the lining. The underlying core of the lining is unaffected and maintains good...
05/29/2007
7082795Metal tube and its production method
A small diameter metal tube having at least two inner diameters is provided. A method for producing this metal tube is also provided. In this method, a plate member having a development shape of the metal tube is blanked from a metal thin plate so that the plate mem...
08/01/2006
6941656Spherical bearing and method for manufacturing the same
There are provided a spherical bearing and a method for manufacturing the same, in which both of a ball bearing section and a ball section made of metal can make light and smooth swinging and rotary motions for a long period of time without biased wear and seize-up ...
09/13/2005
6736565Ball joint and assembling method therefor
A ball joint comprises: a ball stud having a spherical head at an end thereof; a ball seat into which the spherical head is slidably fitted so as to universally support the ball stud; and a housing for accommodating the ball seat. The ball seat and the housing have ...
05/18/2004
6715207Method of manufacturing sliding bearings
A method of manufacturing sliding bearings of the type in which a sliding guide surface is formed by using a resin liner, including fixing a thermosetting resin, which constitutes the resin liner, on the whole or a part of a sliding guide surface of a first member b...
04/06/2004
6532663Cellular hydrostatic fluid bearing, and a method of making it
The hydrostatic fluid bearing comprises a cylindrical stator having orifices for introducing a fluid under pressure, on its inside surface the stator has a split ring constituted by an assembly comprising a plane metal plate and a layer of self-lubricatin...
03/18/2003
6289589Method and device for produced flanged bearings
A method for producing flanged bearings is described in which the blank (10) is punched out, forming at least two extension and holding portions (9, 9'), by means of which the blank (10) remains connected with the strip or the neighbouring blank during sh...
09/18/2001
6280091Bearings
A combination of a bearing and a housing for the bearing is described, the bearing comprising two substantially semi-cylindrical half bearings each retained in a corresponding housing part about a joint face split-line wherein the housing has at least one...
08/28/2001
6272728Self-lubricating thrust rivet and its method of manufacture
A hollow self-lubricating thrust rivet or fastener is adapted to pivotably fasten first and second members to one another. The fastener is laminated on its outer surface with a self-lubricating or lubricious bearing material such as an organic polymer or ...
08/14/2001
6213675Axial joint
An axial joint and a process for manufacturing an axial joint are described. The axial joint comprises a metallic housing (1) with an opening (2) and with an interior space (9), with a ball pivot (3), which has a joint ball (4) and a pivot pin (5). The jo...
04/10/2001
6178639Multi-layer engine bearings and method of manufacture
A multilayer engine bearing (26) includes a steel backing (36) having a liner (38) of bearing metal of either copper-lead or aluminum alloys formed on the backing (36) and a thin layer (44) of either copper or nickel plated on the liner (38) to define a b...
01/30/2001
5564853Ball and socket joint assembly
A bearing set for a ball socket joint comprises an outer bearing and an inner bearing with a head of a ball stud engaging a spherical inner seat face of each of the bearings. A compression pre-load is applied when the inner bearing is inserted into a cavi...
10/15/1996
5463811Spherical bearing and method of assembling a spherical bearing
An outer ring is formed with counterbores at the ends thereof, disposed along a common axis and separated by a radially inwardly extending keel portion. A polymer liner is inserted into each end of the outer ring into abutment with the keel portion, the p...
11/07/1995
5353496Mechanical tube expander with four axis control
A mechanical tube expander for simultaneously expanding plural hairpin tubes into interlocked relationship with plural fins which includes a frame on which is provided a receiver to support the bent portions of the hairpin tubes in an assembly of fins loo...
10/11/1994
5116159Ball and socket joint assembly
A ball and socket joint assembly incorporates an internal preload whereby a relatiely constant torque may be realized over the useful life of the assembly. In a preferred form, the assembly includes a housing having a ball socket cavity, a ball, a pair of...
05/26/1992
5114521Method for producing a sliding coupling by a monomer casting method
A method for producing a sliding coupling, w hich comprises injecting a casting material comprising the following components (A) and (B) into a clearance between a bearing and a shaft fitted in and rotatably or reciprocatively supported by the bearing, wh...
05/19/1992
4944606Precision motion slideways
A plain bearing slide system has a carriage mounted on a slide by use of bearing pads. Each bearing pad is coated with a layer of polymeric material having a convex surface, and is arranged to ride on a counterface. The combined thickness of the layer and...
07/31/1990
4872248Method of making a plain bearing shell
Plain bearings, particularly thin-walled plain bearing liners, are provided with radial projections for fixing and as an aid to assembly, e.g. with lugs, on the outer side of the outer part of the bearing, without using the whole thickness of the outer pa...
10/10/1989
4691422Method and apparatus for making ball and socket joints incorporating a slip liner
A method for making ball and socket joints with a slip liner of a friction reducing material consisting of the steps of inserting and centering a ring tool in the bore of the outer ring, filling the space between the outer ring and the ring tool with a fr...
09/08/1987
4571811Process for manufacturing ball joints or other self-lubricated joints
A process for manufacturing ball joints or other self-lubricated joints, comprising placing the inner ring of the ball joint in a heat-retractable sheath of determined thickness and shrinking the sheath on this inner ring. The inner ring is then disposed ...
02/25/1986
4196503Self-aligning bearing with preloading braking member
A self-aligning bearing comprising an outer member and an inner member disposed in and supported by the outer member, the outer member having a concave inner surface in bearing contact with the convex outer surface of the inner member, an annular groove p...
04/08/1980
4079490Method of manufacturing bearings
A method of manufacturing a bearing which advantageously includes a self-lubricating liner in which the bearing liner includes a woven fabric coated with a resin and powdered or flocked polytetrafluoroethylene particles on one side thereof, the liner and ...
03/21/1978
4033019Method of assembling bearings
The disclosure embraces a method of assembling a self-aligning spherical bearing by placing the mating surfaces of two ring members each having annular facing recesses together about the spherical member and then directing an energized beam raised inwardl...
07/05/1977
3997954Low friction bearing prepared by winding onto a mandrel
In a method of preparing a low friction bearing having an inner bearing member, a housing and a low friction surface element therebetween, wherein the housing having an inner surface is constructed to surround the bearing member and said housing is compri...
12/21/1976
3940836Method of manufacturing a spherical bearing
A method of manufacturing a spherical bearing having an outer member, an inner spherical member bearing inserts interposed between the inner and outer members and a key disposed in a keyway in the outer member to enable the assembly and disassembly of the...
03/02/1976
3934958Bearing liner
To provide support for a rotatable shaft, a bearing ball is fixed to the shaft and rotatably mounted within a bearing race. A low friction liner which is disposed between the wearing surfaces of the ball and the race includes a backing, which can be adher...
01/27/1976
 
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