Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Piston ring or piston ring expander or seat therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-01
2011-10-11
Turner, Archene (Department: 1784)
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Piston ring or piston ring expander or seat therefor
C427S577000, C428S212000, C428S408000, C428S698000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08033550
ABSTRACT:
A piston ring (22) is covered at least partially with a layered structure (30). The layered structure (30) comprises: —a first intermediate layer (32) comprising at least one element of group IVB, group VB or group VIB; —a second intermediate layer (34) deposited on top of the first intermediate layer (32) and comprising a diamond-like nanocomposite composition; —a diamond-like carbon layer (36) deposited on top of the second intermediate layer (34).
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Jacquet Jean-Marie
Wietig Frederick G.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Sulzer Metaplas GmbH
Turner Archene
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