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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2012
David Domanchuk, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Michael T. Lapp, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Wolfgang Rein, Milford, MI (US);
Christopher Hall, Brighton, MI (US);
Thomas Stong, Kent City, MI (US);
Thomas J. Smith, Muskegon, MI (US);
David Domanchuk, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Michael T. Lapp, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Wolfgang Rein, Milford, MI (US);
Christopher Hall, Brighton, MI (US);
Thomas Stong, Kent City, MI (US);
Thomas J. Smith, Muskegon, MI (US);
Mahle International GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A connecting rod having a small end and a large end, the small end including a pin bore defined by a pin bore surface. A thermal spray coating applied to at least a portion of the pin bore surface and a method of applying the thermal spray coating to the pin bore surface using a thermal spray technique.