Self-lubricating hinge assembly made from composite material and operating under high dynamic loads
US9790984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2240/60
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This assembly includes a ball joint assembled in a casing, and receiving an axle capable of sliding and/or rotating therein. The ball joint is formed from the winding of a fabric of small thickness ranging between 20 μm and 150 μm and mixed with a resin comprising fillers. The fabric has the form of strips having a width ranging between 5 mm and 200 mm; the strips being crossed in several layers.
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