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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7470065 | Plain bearing element and method of producing a wrapped plain bearing bushing A method for producing a wrapped bushing, includes cutting a metal blank to size: introducing holes into the blank, each hole being provided with at least one inwardly projecting protrusion: inserting plugs of plastics material exhibiting sliding characteristics int... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7118279 | Sliding member and method of manufacturing the same The invention provides a sliding member including a plurality of holes formed on a sliding surface thereof, which sliding surface is adapted to slide on a mating member, at least one of the holes having an enlarged portion in at least a portion between an opening en... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7059774 | Plain bearing bush A plain bearing bush possesses a hollow cylindrical shape and includes a first hollow cylindrical part of a first material and a second hollow cylindrical part of a second material, with the second hollow cylindrical part being coaxially surrounded by the first holl... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7003886 | Inner cutter unit and outer cutter unit for an electric shaver An electric rotary or reciprocating shaver including an inner cutter unit, with which inner cutter blades that make a sliding contact with the blade surface of an outer cutter, being provided with recesses that is filled with a synthetic resin. The outer cutter of a... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6896411 | Self-lubricating bearing and method of producing the same This invention relates to a self-lubricating bearing and a method of producing the same. The self-lubricating bearing includes a main body and a plurality of solid lubricant pieces. The main body has an inner annular wall surface, an outer annular wall surface, and ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6220757 | Sliding part for a sliding mechanism First and second sliding parts of a sliding mechanism slide relative to each other. The first sliding part is held in a recess of a metal holding member, which is bounded by an inner wall that meets an open end of the recess along an edge. The first slidi... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5927860 | Buttons for product lubricated thrust bearings A thrust bearing, for axially supporting a rotating member, includes a flat circular disk-shaped bearing body having a central axial bore and a plurality of axial cavities surrounding the central axial bore and a plurality of bearing elements releasably r... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5817397 | Sliding bearing The surface of a lining member 3 is formed with a multiplicity of uneven surfaces 3a. The entire surface of the lining member 3 is coated by an intermediate layer 4 which comprises Ni. The surface of the intermediate layer 4 is additionally coated by an o... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5342129 | Bearing assembly with sidewall-brazed PCD plugs A method of forming a bearing assembly is set forth. A PCD disk typically of circular construction is joined to a cylindrical plug formed of support metal. The plug is registered with respect to an internal shoulder in a passage formed in a ring for the b... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5322372 | Bearing with embedded solid lubricant Disclosed is a bearing including a perforated annular body and a solid lubricant filled in holes on the perforated annular body, wherein the perforated annular body is made from a steel plate covered with a layer of copper of 1 mm in thickness and shape f... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5092687 | Diamond thrust bearing and method for manufacturing same A diamond thrust bearing and method for manufacturing the diamond thrust bearing wherein diamond bearing pads are interference fitted at ambient temperatures into a plurality of equidistantly spaced bearing pad recesses located in a circle in a receiving ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4764036 | PCD enhanced radial bearing Bearing rings containing PCD faced bearing inserts are mounted adjacent tungsten carbide radial bearing surfaces at the ends of respective bearing sleeves attached to the drive shaft of a down hole well drilling motor, thereby preventing excessive wear at... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4710036 | Bearing assembly A unitary sleeve mounts both thrust and radial bearings, the radial bearing being fabricated in a recessed area on an elongated extension and the thrust bearing being mounted in a thrust head at one end of the extension.... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4560014 | Thrust bearing assembly for a downhole drill motor A bidirectional thrust bearing assembly is used between a downhole fluid motor and a rock bit for drilling oil wells. The bearing assembly has a stationary housing with radial journal bearing sleeves and a rotatable drive shaft also having radial bearing ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4382598 | Rod bearing for table soccer or fussball game structure An improved bearing structure for a rod which permits both rotational and axial movement of the rod in conjunction with longitudinal bending thereof. Two semi-cylindrical pieces are assembleable along an axial line of separation to enclose a ring of low f... | 05/10/1983 |
