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Plain bearings

Assignee: Federal Mogul Engineering Ltd
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Filing: 1961-01-09
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1981-01-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Francis J Mcleish
  • 👤 George C Pratt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:29
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/18; C08K3/20; C08K3/22; C08K3/02; C08K3/08; F; F16; F16C; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/20; F16C33/201; F16C2208/00; F16C2208/20; F16C2208/30; F16C2208/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A PLAIN BEARING MATERIAL COMPRISING BETWEEN 40% AND 60% BY VOLUME OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE, IN WHICH IS INCORPORATED BETWEEN 25% AND 40% BY VOLUME OF A FILLER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LEAD AND AN OXIDE OF LEAD, AND BETWEEN 1% AND 10% OF A FILLER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COPPER, AN OXIDE OF COPPER, ZINC COPPER ALLOY, TIN COPPER ALLOY, ALUMINUM COPPER ALLOY, AND SILICON COPPER ALLOY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
A PLAIN BEARING MATERIAL COMPRISING BETWEEN 40% AND 60% BY VOLUME OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE, IN WHICH IS INCORPORATED BETWEEN 25% AND 40% BY VOLUME OF A FILLER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LEAD AND AN OXIDE OF LEAD, AND BETWEEN 1% AND 10% OF A FILLER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COPPER, AN OXIDE OF COPPER, ZINC COPPER ALLOY, TIN COPPER ALLOY, ALUMINUM COPPER ALLOY, AND SILICON COPPER ALLOY.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-07 1969-08-09 1970-02-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-07 1973-08-09 1974-02-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-07 1977-08-09 1978-02-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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