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Bearing material employing frangible microcapsules containing lubricant
Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation Inc
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Filing: 1976-01-15
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Granted: 1977-11-01
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Expires: 1996-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A bearing material is formed from a body, a binder and a plurality of microcapsules uniformly dispersed in the binder and containing a lubricant. The microcapsules are adapted to be broken upon the exertion of a force and to release the lubricant. The lubricant may be a solid or a fluid. Lubricants having individual properties may be disposed in different microcapsules. For example, a lubricant operative to provide a lubrication at high temperatures may be disposed in some of the microcapsules and a lubricant operative to provide a lubrication at low temperatures may be disposed in other microcapsules. The body may be a fabric or may be formed from randomly oriented fibers defining a fibrous mat having a porous relationship.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred J. Capelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:51
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/06; F16C33/10; F16C33/1025; F16C33/103; B; B01; B01J; B01J13/00; B01J13/02; B01J13/025; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249994; Y10T428/249995; Y10T428/249997
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A bearing material engagable with a member comprising: a plurality of frangible microcapsules; a lubricant in said microcapsules and having properties of being released from the microcapsules upon the breaking of the capsules; a porous body; said microcapsules being substantially uniformly distributed through at least a portion of said body and being mechanically bonded in the pores of the porous body; at least said portion of said body at least partially defining a wear surface engagable with the member; the frangible capsules adjacent said wear surface being breakable upon forcible engagement of the wear surface and the member whereby the lubricant in such broken capsules is released to lubricate said wear surface; said body including a binder forming a matrix, said matrix defining at least a portion of said wear surface, said capsules being substantially uniformly distributed throughout said matrix; and said body including a fabric backing member defining the pores for mechanically bonding the microcapsules relative to the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A bearing material engagable with a member comprising: a plurality of frangible microcapsules; a lubricant in said microcapsules and having properties of being released from the microcapsules upon the breaking of the capsules; a porous body; said microcapsules being substantially uniformly distributed through at least a portion of said body and being mechanically bonded in the pores of the porous body; at least said portion of said body at least partially defining a wear surface engagable with the member; the frangible capsules adjacent said wear surface being breakable upon forcible engagement of the wear surface and the member whereby the lubricant in such broken capsules is released to lubricate said wear surface; said body including a binder forming a matrix, said matrix defining at least a portion of said wear surface, said capsules being substantially uniformly distributed throughout said matrix; and said body including a fabric backing member defining the pores for mechanically bonding the microcapsules relative to the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
161 words
A bearing material engaging with a member comprising: a plurality of frangible microcapsules; a lubricant disposed in said microcapsules and provided with properties of being released from the microcapsules upon the breaking of the microcapsules; a body having a plurality of pores for mechanically bonding the microcapsules; said capsules being substantially uniformly distributed throughout at least a portion of said body; at least said portion of said body defining a wear surface engagable with the member; the frangible capsules adjacent said wear surface being breakable upon forcible engagement of the wear surface and the member whereby the lubricant in such broken capsules is released to lubricate said wear surface; said body including a binder forming a matrix, said matrix defining at least a portion of said wear surface, said capsules being substantially uniformly distributed throughout said matrix; and said body including randomly oriented fibers defining a fibrous mat having a porous relationship for receiving the microcapsules in the mechanically bonded relationship.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
161 words
A bearing material engaging with a member comprising: a plurality of frangible microcapsules; a lubricant disposed in said microcapsules and provided with properties of being released from the microcapsules upon the breaking of the microcapsules; a body having a plurality of pores for mechanically bonding the microcapsules; said capsules being substantially uniformly distributed throughout at least a portion of said body; at least said portion of said body defining a wear surface engagable with the member; the frangible capsules adjacent said wear surface being breakable upon forcible engagement of the wear surface and the member whereby the lubricant in such broken capsules is released to lubricate said wear surface; said body including a binder forming a matrix, said matrix defining at least a portion of said wear surface, said capsules being substantially uniformly distributed throughout said matrix; and said body including randomly oriented fibers defining a fibrous mat having a porous relationship for receiving the microcapsules in the mechanically bonded relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 2 wherein the fibrous mat is compressed to reduce its porosity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 1 wherein the lubricant is nonsolid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 2 wherein the lubricant is nonsolid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 2 wherein the lubricant in different microcapsules has individual properties to provide the bearing material with composite properties representing the combination of the individual properties of the lubricant in the different microcapsules and the microcapsules containing each lubricant of individual properties is substantially uniformly distributed throughout the body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 1 wherein the lubricant in different microcapsules has individual properties to provide the bearing material with composite properties representing the combination of the individual properties of the lubricant in the different microcapsules and the microcapsules containing each lubricant of individual properties is substantially uniformly distributed throughout the body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 6 wherein the lubricant in some of the microcapsules is a solid and the lubricant in other capsules is a nonsolid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 7 wherein some of the lubricant in some of the microcapsules is a solid and the lubricant in other microcapsules is a nonsolid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A bearing material as set forth in claim 6 wherein the lubricant in some of the microcapsules is operative in a first temperature range to provide lubrication and the lubricant in other microcapsules is operative in a second temperature range higher than the first temperature range to provide lubrication.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A bearing material as set forth in claim 7 wherein the lubricant in some of the microcapsules is operative in a first temperature range to provide lubrication and the lubricant in other microcapsules is operative in a second temperature range higher the first temperature range to provide lubrication.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
A bearing material comprising: a plurality of frangible capsules; a lubricant in said capsules; means forming a body for holding the capsules, said capsules being distributed in said body; said body at least partially defining a wear surface; and wherein the body includes a woven fabric defining pores for mechanically bonding the frangible micro capsules in the pores.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
A bearing material comprising: a plurality of frangible capsules; a lubricant in said capsules; means forming a body for holding the capsules, said capsules being distributed in said body; said body at least partially defining a wear surface; and wherein the body includes a woven fabric defining pores for mechanically bonding the frangible micro capsules in the pores.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
65 words
A bearing material comprising: a plurality of frangible capsules; a lubricant in said capsules; means forming a body for holding the capsules, said capsules being distributed in said body; said body at least partially defining a wear surface; and wherein the body includes a plurality of fibers randomly oriented in a mat for providing pores for mechanically bonding the frangible micro capsules in the pores.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
65 words
A bearing material comprising: a plurality of frangible capsules; a lubricant in said capsules; means forming a body for holding the capsules, said capsules being distributed in said body; said body at least partially defining a wear surface; and wherein the body includes a plurality of fibers randomly oriented in a mat for providing pores for mechanically bonding the frangible micro capsules in the pores.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-10-31 | 1985-05-02 | 1985-11-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-10-31 | 1989-05-02 | 1989-11-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |