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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2006
Applicant:
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Kariya, JP;
Inventor:
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/00 (2006.01); F16C 33/74 (2006.01); F16C 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A metal bearing having a long operating life that is not affected by the operating temperature. The metal bearing includes a bearing surface capable of slidably contacting with a shaft member, including pores in a surface and interior thereof, and being composed of a sintered compact having a metal or alloy as a main component. A dispersion solvent is provided inside the pores, and maghemite particles exist in the dispersion solvent together with at least one of a gas and a liquid that has a boiling point lower than a boiling point of the dispersion solvent.