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Bearing material having a matrix impregnated with polymeric resin
Assignee: Pacific Bearing Co
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Filing: 1992-05-18
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Granted: 1993-07-20
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Expires: 2012-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A low-friction bearing material includes a matrix formed by a wire mesh screen which is fused to a metal backing sheet. Polytetrafluoroethylene or other polymeric resin fills the interstices within the screen and between the screen and the backing sheet and locks itself rigidly to the screen and the backing sheet in order to impart high strength to the bearing material.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Schroeder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:25
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/04; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B32B15/085; B32B15/02; B32B15/18; B32B15/20; B32B27/28; B32B27/288; B32B27/32; B32B27/322; F; F16; F16C; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/20; F16C33/201; F16C33/28; B32B2260/00; B32B2260/02; B32B2260/025; B32B2260/04; B32B2260/046; B32B2311/00; B32B2311/12; B32B2311/24; B32B2311/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/30; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T428/31678; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/109; Y10T442/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A bearing material comprising a backing made of metal, a gridwork of metal wire, said gridwork comprising first and second series of wires with the wires of said first series being interwoven with an extending crosswise of the wires of said second series and being fused thereto, portions of the wires of each series being fused to said backing, said wires and said backing defining a matrix having interstices located between said wires and located between said wires and said backing, and a polymeric resin filling said interstices and held in place by said wires and said backing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A bearing material comprising a backing made of metal, a gridwork of metal wire, said gridwork comprising first and second series of wires with the wires of said first series being interwoven with an extending crosswise of the wires of said second series and being fused thereto, portions of the wires of each series being fused to said backing, said wires and said backing defining a matrix having interstices located between said wires and located between said wires and said backing, and a polymeric resin filling said interstices and held in place by said wires and said backing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 1 in which said resin is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 1 in which said resin is selected from the group consisting essentially of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoropropylene copolymer (FEP), polyetherketon (PEEK) and mixtures of PTFE and FEP.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 3 in which said resin is impregnated with a mechanical filler selected from the group consisting essentially of bronze powder, moly-disulfide, graphite, carbon and chopped glass fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 1 in which said backing is made from a metal selected from the group consisting essentially of steel, stainless steel, copper, brass and aluminum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 1 in which said backing is made from steel plated with copper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 5 in which said wires are made of a metal selected from the group consisting essentially of bronze, phosphorous bronze, aluminum and stainless steel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 1 in which portions of said wires are at least partially exposed and left uncovered by said resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 1 in which a layer of said resin totally covers said wires.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 9 in which said layer of resin is substantially thicker than said backing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 9 in which said layer of resin is thinner than said backing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
A bearing material comprising a backing made of metal, a woven metallic screen fused to said backing, said screen and said backing defining a matrix having interstices located within said screen and between said screen and said backing, and a polymeric resin filling said interstices and locked in place by said screen and said backing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
A bearing material comprising a backing made of metal, a woven metallic screen fused to said backing, said screen and said backing defining a matrix having interstices located within said screen and between said screen and said backing, and a polymeric resin filling said interstices and locked in place by said screen and said backing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A bearing material as defined in claim 12 in which a layer of bronze powder is sintered to said backing and said screen.
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