Sliding bearing
Patent 6082904 Issued on July 4, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 6, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 6, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesSleeve bearing composed of halfshells having different eccentricities Radial spiral-groove bearing Sliding bearing Sliding bearing for an internal combustion engine Sliding bearing Patent #: 5284393 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 020295 filed on 02/06/1998US Classes:384/291, Groove384/283, Groove384/292Helical or herring boneExaminersPrimary: Hannon, Thomas R.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassF16C 033/10Foreign Application Priority Data1997-02-21 JPAbstractA sliding bearing of a cylindrical shape which bearing is adapted to support a rotation shaft through a lubricant film, comprising a plurality of fine grooves juxtaposed on an inner peripheral face of said sliding bearing in a circumferential direction of the bearing, each of said grooves extending from a backward position of a minimum lubricant film thickness portion at which the lubricant film becomes minimum in thickness on the rotation of said shaft, to a forward position of said minimum lubricant film thickness portion. | |
