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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroshi Kanayama, Aichi, JP;
Shinya Kawakami, Aichi, JP;
Takashi Tomikawa, Aichi, JP;
Soji Kamiya, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd., Toyota, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/300 ; F16C 2/900 ; B32B 1/504 ; B32B 1/520 ; B32B 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/300 ; F16C 2/900 ; B32B 1/504 ; B32B 1/520 ; B32B 3/00 ;
Abstract
A sliding bearing for an internal combustion engine including a copper-based bearing alloy including silver and tin upon which an overlay is applied. The overlay comprises resin and MoS , and the adherence of the overlay to the alloy is enhanced by a roughened alloy surface formed of grooves extending in the sliding direction.