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Lubricated rolling contact devices, a method for lubricating rolling contact devices, and a composition for lubricating rolling contact devices

US5741762A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 1997
Grant dateApr 21, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C19/26
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Lubricated rolling contact devices, especially full ceramic or hybrid ceramic rolling bearings, are designed so that the ceramic contact surface or surfaces are coated with a thin film formed from titanium dioxide in anatase form. The titanium dioxide film can be applied from a composition including particles of the titanium dioxide in grease or oil.

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