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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2006
Applicants:
Guillermo Enrique Morales Espejel, Huizen, NL;
Eric Robert, Tours, FR;
Frederic Ponson, Luynes, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
AB SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/66 (2006.01); F16C 33/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sliding bearing, such as a journal bearing, includes at least two bearing elements, the bearing surfaces of which are slidably supported with respect to each other. At least one of the surfaces is provided with a first type of cavity which may comprise a lubricating substance, the first type of cavity being defined by a specific range of geometric properties. At least one surface is provided with at least a second type of cavity which may comprise a lubricating surface, the second type of cavity being defined by geometric properties which are different from the geometric properties of the first type of cavity.