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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2014
Applicants:
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);
Inventors:
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);
Assignee:
Mahle International GmbH, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 9/04 (2006.01); F16C 7/02 (2006.01); C23C 4/12 (2016.01); F16J 1/16 (2006.01); F16J 7/00 (2006.01); F16C 33/12 (2006.01); F16C 33/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 7/023 (2013.01); C23C 4/12 (2013.01); F16C 9/04 (2013.01); F16C 33/124 (2013.01); F16C 33/14 (2013.01); F16J 1/16 (2013.01); F16J 7/00 (2013.01); B23P 2700/04 (2013.01); F16C 2223/00 (2013.01); F16C 2240/60 (2013.01); F16C 2240/70 (2013.01); F16C 2360/22 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49288 (2015.01); Y10T 74/2162 (2015.01);
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.