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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2012
Richard J. Fowler, Minerva, OH (US);
Nickolas A. Grossi, Canton, OH (US);
Doug H. Smith, Copley, OH (US);
Gary L. Doll, Canton, OH (US);
Ryan D. Evans, Massillon, OH (US);
Richard J. Fowler, Minerva, OH (US);
Nickolas A. Grossi, Canton, OH (US);
Doug H. Smith, Copley, OH (US);
Gary L. Doll, Canton, OH (US);
Ryan D. Evans, Massillon, OH (US);
The Timken Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
A method of coating spherical components with a coating process in which the spherical components have a surface area includes positioning the spherical components within a containment boundary on a moving member and positioning the moving member within a chamber. The method includes reducing the pressure within the chamber to less than one atmosphere. The method also includes revolving the moving member about a longitudinal axis. The method further includes oscillating the moving member in a direction of the longitudinal axis and commencing the coating process. The oscillating and revolving produce motion of the spherical components within the containment boundary such that an entirety of the surface area of each component is exposed to the coating process.