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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Warren J. Whitney, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 9/00 ; F16C 3/502 ; F16C 4/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 9/00 ; F16C 3/502 ; F16C 4/302 ;
Abstract
Sliding-type bearings are locally welded along only edge regions of the backing to the components in which they are installed. Welding is controlled to isolate the bearing layer from the heat effected zone of welding.