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Class 29/898.055 - Nonmetallic


Subclass of Class 29 - Metal working
Definition: Process wherein material other than metal is utilized in
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 12/12/2006


NumberTitleIssue Date
7147376Dynamic bearing device
The dynamic bearing device of the invention comprises a housing, a bearing sleeve provided inside the housing, a rotating member rotating relative to the bearing sleeve, and a dynamic bearing portion supporting the rotating member in a non-contact manner by dynamic ...
12/12/2006
6997614Elastic rubber bearing
An elastic rubber bearing is provided with an intermediate tube, namely, a bush bearing with a reinforcing insert arranged in the elastomeric bearing body. The design of the bearing includes a pretension, which is distributed as uniformly as possible both in relatio...
02/14/2006
6942417Telescopic mechanism
A telescopic mechanism, especially for steering columns of motor vehicles, with an internal element (10), which has a flattening (12) at least on one side, and an external element (14), which is complementary to the internal element (10) ...
09/13/2005
6915574Method of manufacturing variable vane seal and washer materials
A multi-layer seal and washer that provide a seal between a vane stem and a casing in a turbine engine are disclosed. The seal and washer are fabricated from materials such as Teflon fibers and glass fibers and are impregnated with a polyimide resin. The seal and wa...
07/12/2005
6866421Plain bearing and process for producing the same
A plain bearing comprising a backing alloy made of copper alloy or aluminum alloy, a coat layer of synthetic resin formed on the surface of a backing alloy, and a thin film of polytetrafluoroethylene formed on the surface of the coat layer has a lower coefficient fr...
03/15/2005
6493939Flange bearing having reinforced molded housing
A flange includes a housing having a body with a reinforcing member encased within the housing. The flange can be configured to house a bearing. The flange can alternatively be configured to act as a leveler for machinery. The flange is formed by a) prepa...
12/17/2002
6390682Plain bearing
A plain bearing comprises a metallic backing, a sintered porous metal layer bonded to the backing and a lining layer infiltrated into the pores of the porous metal layer and overlying the sintered metal layer, said lining layer comprising PTFE containing ...
05/21/2002
5932049Method of making a partial arc bearing
A bearing assembly for supporting a drive shaft includes a cylindrical housing, and a plurality of elastomeric bearing sections disposed within the housing. The bearing sections are bonded to the housing by first applying a pattern of alternating parallel...
08/03/1999
5803611Marine bearing assembly
A marine bearing assembly for a propeller shaft suitable for a vessel which travels in intensely cold seawater where a conventional bearing, as a result of its contraction, would seize the shaft and prevent it from rotating. The assembly includes a cylind...
09/08/1998
5752318Hydrodynamic bearing and method
A hydrodynamic radial bearing including a cylindrical body having an inner wall and an outer wall, at least one gutter along the inner wall and at least one wedge-shaped recess in fluid receiving communication with the at last one gutter. The at least one...
05/19/1998
5688054Process for the production of a sleeve-shaped friction bearing and a friction bearing produced according to this process
A process for the production of a sleeve shaped friction bearing including the steps of producing a thin inner sliding layer of a polymeric material free of abrasive fillers on a core by a molding process, producing a longitudinal interruption in an outer...
11/18/1997
5620261Bearing bush and method of manufacturing the bearing bush
A bearing bush, in particular for motor vehicles, includes an inner tube of metal having an outer contour. An intermediate tube of synthetic material rests against the inner tube so as to be slideable at least in a circumferential direction. The intermedi...
04/15/1997
5596805Method of manufacturing a plain bearing for a movable functional part of synthetic resin material, while retaining an unperturbed molecular structure
A method of manufacturing a functional part of synthetic resin material in a bearing plate so as to have good bearing properties. The functional part is formed at a bearing plate by a synthetic-resin injection-molding technique (outsert molding technique)...
01/28/1997
5560103Bearing with bearing surface of integrally bonded self-lubricating material
A method of making bearing including a substratum having a configured external surface to which a self-lubricating material is integrally bonded to provide a self-lubricating bearing surface, the method including; applying a layer of self-lubricating resi...
10/01/1996
5470414Method of making flat stock having a bearing surface and the flat stock made thereby
A method of making a filament wound flat stock member and the filament wound flat stock member made by that method. A low fraction bearing surface is formed on a support having a flat surface by placing a self-lubricating material on the flat surface. A m...
11/28/1995
5407508Method for producing a replaceable outer race for ball and socket bearing
A method of producing a replaceable one piece annular outer race having an axial bore, an uninterrupted inner annular concave raceway facing into the bore and an outer surface. The method comprises the steps of applying an overlayment of filaments onto a ...
04/18/1995
5385422Pivot/rotational device
A pivot/rotational device comprises a pivot pin having a head and a tubular, cylindrical shank of reduced diameter projecting from the head. A two-part bushing assembly comprises a ring and a sleeve. The ring encircles the shank. The sleeve is formed of a...
01/31/1995
5345679Method of making plastic ball sleeve assembly
A method of making a plastic ball sleeve assembly includes the steps of forming a flat plastic sleeve blank, cold forming a plurality of ball sockets in the sleeve blank, cold forming a plurality of integral living hinges in the sleeve blank, inserting re...
09/13/1994
5319851Method for manufacturing a bearing structure of a wiper arm
A method for manufacturing a bearing for a wiper arm structure includes the steps of: a) forming the bearing by sintering so that the outer peripheral surface of the bearing includes rough sintered surfaces of protruding ridges and recessed portion; b) si...
06/14/1994
5288354Method of bonding self-lubricating fibers to an external surface of a substratum
A method of integrally bonding self-lubricating material to an external surface of a substratum to form a self-lubricating surface thereon comprising the steps of: A. forming the substratum to provide an external surface thereon of desired configuration; ...
02/22/1994
5205029Method of manufacturing a frequency adapter
Method of manufacturing a cylindrical type frequency adapter including at least one assembly in the form of an elastomer ring molded between and adhering to an inner armature and a cylindrical ring wherein the assembly or each of the assemblies is sleeved...
04/27/1993
4926529Tenter frame apparatus and method
A tenter frame is illustrated wherein a chain is fabricated by press fitting a pin receiving bushing constructed of Vespel and the like into a steel bushing and then boring a pin receiving opening therein and utilizing wear strips constructed of Vespel in...
05/22/1990
4774749Plain bearings and process for manufacturing same
A plain bearing comprises a metal cylinder as an external member and a resinous cylinder as an internal member, in which the outer surface of the resinous cylinder is firmly engaged and bitten with a concavo-convex portion formed on the inner surface of t...
10/04/1988
4718959Method of making a bearing assembly
The method of making a non-metallic bearing assembly by bonding a first layer of uncured rubber that is wrapped on a mandrel to a fiberglass layer whose outer wrappings are impregnated with epoxy resin. The fiberglass outer layer is cured first to form a ...
01/12/1988
4715101Method of making a plastic bearing
A method of making bearings from blocks of high molecular weight plastic. The bearing is made by forming a cylindrical bore in the block and locating one or more sleeves in the block for receiving fasteners. The fasteners are provided to secure the block ...
12/29/1987
4705263Fluid-filled bushing
A fluid-filled bushing comprises at least two sleeves disposed in concentric relation to each other, a resilient member interposed between the two sleeves and having a substantially annular recess defined in an outer circumferential surface thereof, a par...
11/10/1987
4702627Bearing ball spacing retainer
Bearing ball spacing retainer made of elastically-deformable, synthetic material comprising a ring, a number of parts projecting in the direction of the bearing axis and on one side of the said ring, and a number of seats for balls is described; each of t...
10/27/1987
4677721Method for fabricating an elastomeric bearing assembly
The article and method of manufacturing of a bearing assembly wherein the assembly has an inner cylindrical elastomeric sleeve reinforced with at least one ply of a fiber reinforced rubber adhered thereto, a flange with a hub of reduced diameter is mounte...
07/07/1987
4674164Bearings with felted teflon liners and method for making same
A bearing has a self-lubricating liner including sheets of felted polytetrafluoroethylene fibers impregnated with cured phenolic resin having no surface bonding to the fibers. Sheets of fibrous fabric are felted to sheets of felted fibers. Sintered partic...
06/23/1987
4663810Method for fabricating an elastomeric bearing assembly
A method of making a novel bearing assembly for supporting a drive shaft, having a housing with a central bore in which is mounted a shell with a polygonal shaped opening which receives a plurality of circumferential spaced staves presenting a plurality o...
05/12/1987
4638538Method of manufacturing wound bush bearing with notch-free flange and mold assembly for manufacturing the same
A bearing is manufactured by applying an axial pressing force to a cylindrical wound bush and thereby forming a notch-free flange at one end of the bush which is tapered previously. The flange is formed through a kind of plastic flow induced in the tapere...
01/27/1987
4577379Bearing assembly and method for assembling a bearing
A bearing assembly for supporting a drive shaft, having a housing with a central bore in which is mounted a shell with a polygonal shaped opening, a plurality of circumferential spaced staves are mounted in the polygonal opening presenting a plurality of ...
03/25/1986
4570315Method of making a bearing
The method of making a non-metallic bearing assembly by initially molding a flat longitudinally extending sheet of rubber containing a ply or plies of fiberglass reinforced fabric therein, then cutting such sheet into a plurality of strips. The flat strip...
02/18/1986
4462144Stamped low friction bearing, and process for making same
A process and apparatus for mechanically bonding a low friction bearing fabric to a perforated support member by juxtaposing sheets of the fabric and perforated metal, and drawing and pressing together the fabric and metal. Also disclosed is a bearing hav...
07/31/1984
4386455Bearings for piano action mechanism employing bushing cloth and method of fabricating same
A piano action mechanism wherein a shaft pin for rotatably supporting a rotatable member on a flange is carried in bearings formed of bushing cloth glued to the surface of bushing holes in the rotatable member. With a pin inserted through the cylinders of...
06/07/1983
4137618Friction bearing and method of making such a bearing
Spherical friction or sliding bearings are produced by first making a laminate from a layer of a thermosetting resin and a layer of material having a low friction coefficient. The thermosetting resin is used to impregnate a first web or fabric. The low fr...
02/06/1979
4109978Electrically insulated sleeve bearing and method of making same
An electrically insulated bearing and method of making the bearing. In the preferred embodiment the bearing is a sleeve bearing having a tubular member with a machined inner wear surface for supporting the shaft of rotating electrical machinery. The as-ca...
08/29/1978
4063787Cylindrical, flexible bearings
Flexible bearings of the type constructed of alternate, clyindrical layers of rigid material, or shims, and elastomer bonded together are made substantially free of internal, tensile stresses by making the walls of the shims wedge-shaped and by alternatin...
12/20/1977
 
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