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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shinichi Shirahama, Kawasaki, JP;
Shozaburo Konishi, Yokohama, JP;
Makoto Kano, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiteru Yasuda, Yokohama, JP;
Tokio Sakane, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10M / ; C10M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10M / ; C10M / ;
Abstract
A low-friction sliding mechanism of the present invention comprises first and second sliding members slidable relative to each other at sliding surfaces thereof and a lubricant being applied to the sliding surfaces of the first and second sliding members. The first and second members are made of a diamond-like carbon material and an iron-based material, respectively, and the lubricant comprises a base oil and at least one of an ashless fatty-ester friction modifier and an ashless aliphatic-amine friction modifier.