Object coated with carbon film and method of manufacturing the same
US6893720B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/30
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An object such as an automobile part, an image forming apparatus part, a bicycle part, other machine parts, a sport article or its part, a toy or its part, or a rain article or its part has a portion to be in contact with a contact object. The contact portion is made of at least one kind of material selected from a group including polymer material such as resin or rubber as well as glass, and the contact portion has a surface entirely or partially coated with a carbon film (typically, a DLC film) having a wear resistance as well as at least one of a lubricity, a water repellency and a gas barrier property. The carbon film is formed on the object with a good adhesion.
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