The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 09, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1996
Eiji Kato, Nagoya, JP;
Shoji Yasunaga, Nagoya, JP;
Hidehiko Tamura, Nagoya, JP;
Tadashi Tanaka, Nagoya, JP;
Daido Metal Company Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A wet type sliding apparatus comprising a thrust bearing which operates in the presence of a lubricating liquid, wherein the thrust bearing has a sliding surface composed of a resin composition comprising a carbon fiber, a fluorocarbon polymer and a thermoplastic resin other than fluorocarbon polymer, the carbon fiber content being 10 to 45% by weight based on the weight of the composition and the fluorocarbon polymer content being 0.1 to 8.5% by weight based on the weight of the composition, the thrust bearing in said wet type sliding apparatus being excellent in wear resistance, mechanical strength and friction coefficient at the time of starting even under a high load.