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Sliding bearing for internal combustion engine

US6770381B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateNov 9, 1999
Grant dateAug 3, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31725
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sliding bearing for an internal combustion engine including a copper-based bearing alloy including silver and tin upon which an overlay is applied. The overlay comprises resin and MoS2, and the adherence of the overlay to the alloy is enhanced by a roughened alloy surface formed of grooves extending in the sliding direction.

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