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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 25, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chuong Q Dam, Peoria, IL (US);
Gregory G Hafner, Normal, IL (US);
Kenneth W Burris, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
384569 ; 384492 ; 384625 ; 384913 ;
Abstract
A bearing assembly comprising, an inner race, an outer race spaced apart from the inner race and a plurality of rolling elements disposed in the space between the inner race and the outer race. The rolling elements are in rolling contact with the inner and outer races. An abrasion resistant coating is deposited on at least one of the inner race and the outer race. The coating is selected from the group consisting of metallic nitrides, metallic carbonitrides, and mixtures thereof.