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US4468138A
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Manufacture of diamond bearings
Assignee: Maurer Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1981-09-28
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Granted: 1984-08-28
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Expires: 2001-09-28
Abstract
Abstract In the manufacture of diamond bearings consisting of a supporting plate/ring having a plurality of recesses equally spaced therearound with insert members consisting of hardmetal or carbide studs, with planar faces of polycrystalline diamond, positioned therein, the diamond bearing faces are made co-planar by placing metal pads, preferably of brazing metal, in the bottom of each recess before insertion of the bearing studs, placing the assembly with the bearing faces on a smooth planar support, heating the assembly to a temperature at which the metal pads soften or melt and allowing the metal pads to extrude around and braze the bearing inserts in place. When the assembly has cooled, the bearing inserts have their diamond bearing faces locked in co-planar relation by the extruded metal from the metal pads.
Inventors
- 👤 Dave D. Nagel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C43/00; F16C43/02; F16C17/00; F16C17/04; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/043; F16C33/26; F16C2206/00; F16C2206/02; F16C2206/04; F16C2226/00; F16C2226/30; F16C2226/32; F16C2226/34; F16C2352/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
In a method of producing diamond faced bearings comprising an annular supporting plate or ring having a plurality of recesses spaced uniformly therearound, a plurality of diamond faced insert members positioned one in each of said recesses, said insert members comprising a right cylindrical supporting stud of hardmetal having an end face of polycrystalline diamond, said recesses being of substantially uniform depth to position said diamond faces substantially in a common plane, the improvement which comprises placing a fusible metal pad in the bottom of each of said recesses prior to assembly, positioning said inserts with the studs in said recesses abutting said metal pads, inverting the assembled bearing and positioning said diamond faces on an accurately planar support, heating the assembled bearing while on said support to a temperature sufficient to cause said metal pads to extrude at least partially around said bearing insert studs, and cooling said bearing assembly so that said bearing inserts are supported with the diamond faces thereof accurately positioned in a co-planar relation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
In a method of producing diamond faced bearings comprising an annular supporting plate or ring having a plurality of recesses spaced uniformly therearound, a plurality of diamond faced insert members positioned one in each of said recesses, said insert members comprising a right cylindrical supporting stud of hardmetal having an end face of polycrystalline diamond, said recesses being of substantially uniform depth to position said diamond faces substantially in a common plane, the improvement which comprises placing a fusible metal pad in the bottom of each of said recesses prior to assembly, positioning said inserts with the studs in said recesses abutting said metal pads, inverting the assembled bearing and positioning said diamond faces on an accurately planar support, heating the assembled bearing while on said support to a temperature sufficient to cause said metal pads to extrude at least partially around said bearing insert studs, and cooling said bearing assembly so that said bearing inserts are supported with the diamond faces thereof accurately positioned in a co-planar relation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said bearing assembly is heated above the melting point of said metal pads.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said extrusion of said metal pads is under the weight of only said supporting plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said extrusion of said metal pads is under a predetermined additional force.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said extrusion of said metal pads comprises the means for securing said bearing insert studs in place.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said bearing inserts comprise right cylindrical studs of metal carbide having flat discs of polycrystalline diamond secured on the upper end thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said metal pads are of brazing metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 7 in which a brazing flux is placed in the bottom of each recess adjacent the metal brazing pad positioned therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
139 words
A diamond faced bearing comprising an annular supporting plate or ring having a plurality of recesses spaced uniformly therearound, a plurality of diamond faced insert members positioned one in each of said recesses and protruding beyond the surface of said supporting plate or ring, said insert members each comprising a right cylindrical supporting stud of hardmetal having a unlapped flat planar end face of polycrystalline diamond, said recesses being of substantially uniform depth to position said unlapped diamond faces sustantially in a common plane spaced from the surface of said supporting plate or ring at the time of initial manufacture, a fusible metal in the bottom of each of said recesses extruded at least partially around said bearing insert studs and supporting the same with the unlapped diamond faces of said bearing inserts accurately positioned in a coplanar relation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
139 words
A diamond faced bearing comprising an annular supporting plate or ring having a plurality of recesses spaced uniformly therearound, a plurality of diamond faced insert members positioned one in each of said recesses and protruding beyond the surface of said supporting plate or ring, said insert members each comprising a right cylindrical supporting stud of hardmetal having a unlapped flat planar end face of polycrystalline diamond, said recesses being of substantially uniform depth to position said unlapped diamond faces sustantially in a common plane spaced from the surface of said supporting plate or ring at the time of initial manufacture, a fusible metal in the bottom of each of said recesses extruded at least partially around said bearing insert studs and supporting the same with the unlapped diamond faces of said bearing inserts accurately positioned in a coplanar relation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A bearing according to claim 9 in which said bearing inserts comprise right cylindrical studs of metal carbide having flat discs of polycrystalline diamond secured on the upper end thereof having unlapped faces spaced from the surface of said supporting plate or ring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A diamond faced bearing having coplanar unlapped bearing faces assembled and produced by the method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.
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