Roller for use in molten metal bath
US5380264A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C33/043
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A molten metal plating apparatus includes a roller rotatably supported by a bearing in a molten metal bath, the roller having a shaft sliding portion, the bearing having a sliding portion, both the shaft sliding portion and the sliding portion being made of ceramic sintered body, at least one of both the shaft of the roller and the bearing being made of a ceramic sintered body containing a solid lubricating material. The bearing for the roller, the sleeve and the tip may be formed of a composite body having a ceramic sintered body portion and and a metal portion secured and fitted thereto by an intermediate member which is elastically and plastically deformed at the time of the usage.
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