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US4169637A
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Drill bushings, pump seals and similar articles
Assignee: Eastern Fusecoat Inc
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Filing: 1978-01-24
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Granted: 1979-10-02
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Expires: 1998-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A drill bushing or similar article, such as a pump seal, having a hardened body of steel and a thin coating of tungsten carbide distributed throughout a matrix of nickel chrome which provides a metallurgical bond to the steel body and a metallic bond to the particles of tungsten carbide. The drill bushing or similar article will have the wear characteristic of the solid tungsten carbide article, but would retain the coefficient of expansion characteristic of steel with the steel body eliminating the brittleness experienced in solid tungsten carbide articles.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J. Voitas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:52
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B49/00; B23B49/02; B23B49/023; C; C23; C23C; C23C24/00; C23C24/08; C23C24/10; C23C24/103; F; F16; F16C; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/06; F16C33/12; F16C2204/00; F16C2204/60; F16C2223/00; F16C2223/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S384/00; Y10S384/90; Y10S384/912; Y10S384/913; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/96; Y10T408/97; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/256
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An article of manufacture for accurately locating abutting relatively moving surfaces, one of which surfaces is on the article of manufacture and the other of which surfaces is on an abutting element, said article comprising: a body formed of a relatively rigid material, such as steel, and having a recess therein; a liner of particles having a hardness of 84-93 Rockwell C in a matrix of material having a hardness of about 59-67 Rockwell C bonded to at least a portion of said recess in the body and having said one of the surfaces thereon to receive the abutting moving surface of the abutting element; the liner being such that the liner and the body together have a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of the abutting element to thereby accurately maintain the abutting location of the moving surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An article of manufacture for accurately locating abutting relatively moving surfaces, one of which surfaces is on the article of manufacture and the other of which surfaces is on an abutting element, said article comprising: a body formed of a relatively rigid material, such as steel, and having a recess therein; a liner of particles having a hardness of 84-93 Rockwell C in a matrix of material having a hardness of about 59-67 Rockwell C bonded to at least a portion of said recess in the body and having said one of the surfaces thereon to receive the abutting moving surface of the abutting element; the liner being such that the liner and the body together have a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of the abutting element to thereby accurately maintain the abutting location of the moving surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the particles of material having a hardness of 84-93 Rockwell C are tungsten carbide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the matrix of material having a hardness of 59-67 Rockwell C is nickel chrome.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein the particles of material having a hardness of 84-93 Rockwell C are tungsten carbide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the moving surfaces are substantially flat.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-10-01 | 1983-04-02 | 1983-10-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-10-01 | 1987-04-02 | 1987-10-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-10-01 | 1991-04-02 | 1991-10-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |