Bearings – Rotary bearing – Plain bearing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-18
2008-11-25
Charles, Marcus (Department: 3682)
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Plain bearing
C384S294000, C384S912000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07455458
ABSTRACT:
A plain bearing and method for making the same are shown and described. The plain bearing includes a layer of a strong backing material to which a first bearing alloy is bonded. A second layer of bearing material overlays the first bearing layer and comprises essentially pure tin without any other metallic alloying constituents and an organic levelling agent in the matrix thereof.
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Carey John
Johal Charan Preet Singh
Charles Marcus
Mahle Engine Systems Ltd.
Rader & Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
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