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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2018
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Julie A. Swartz, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Alyn M. Gray, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Grant W. Brady, Howell, MI (US);
Zhe Li, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/04 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); F02B 37/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/04 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F02B 37/186 (2013.01);
Abstract
An articulating joint includes a linkage and a pin. The linkage includes a surface defining an opening. The pin extends along a pivot axis, and is disposed, at least in-part, in the hole. The pin has a core component made of a first material, and an outer component that at least partially circumferentially surrounds the core component and is made of a wear resistant material. The outer component includes a gradated sub-surface depth extending in a radial direction.