Guide member
US8092092B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C33/1065
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A guide member has a ring for mounting a pin with friction and articulation and/or sliding capacity. The member is adapted for mounting in the bore of a support. The ring and/or the pin is subjected, at least at its friction surface, to a surface hardening treatment by diffusion or by structural transformation, followed by finishing surface treatment for reducing the tendency to jamming and to reduce the friction coefficient. The friction surface of the ring, comprising its bore, has arrangements acting as a lubricant reserve. The outer periphery of the ring is joined to an element made from a deformable flexible material suitable for being engaged in the bore of the support.
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