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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6673168 | Material on an aluminum basis for anti-friction bearings An aluminum-based material for anti-friction bearings composed of an aluminum alloy with 10-25 wt % tin or 5-25 wt % lead, impurity-caused components characterized by 0.75-2.5 wt % iron and an alloy additive capable of forming an intermetallic compound ha... | 01/06/2004 |
| 5024881 | Material for use in composite sliding surface bearings and process of manufacturing the material A material for composite sliding surface bearings having a plastic sliding layer comprises a metallic backing layer and a sliding layer that is joined to the backing layer and consists of a matrix-forming fluorine-containing polymer, in which a metal powd... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024882 | Material for use in composite sliding surface bearings and process of manufacturing the material A material for composite sliding surface bearings having a plastic sliding layer comprises a metallic backing layer and a sliding layer that is joined to the backing layer and consists of a matrix-forming fluorine-containing polymer, in which a metal powd... | 06/18/1991 |