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US 10,823,277 B2Granted
Sliding component and bicycle component
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsTooru Iwai, Masanori Taniguchi
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Abstract
A sliding component comprises a base member, a plated layer, and a lubricant agent. The plated layer includes a metallic material and is disposed on the base member. The lubricant agent includes a fatty acid containing a carboxyl group. The lubricant agent contacts the plated layer.
Claims19
A bicycle component comprising:
- an outer member enclosing an internal space in which a lubricant agent including a fatty acid containing a carboxyl group is stored, the outer member being sealed so as to keep the lubricant agent in the internal space;
- and
- a sliding component disposed within the internal space, the sliding component including:
- a base member;
- and
- a plated layer including a metallic material, the plated layer being disposed on the base member, the lubricant agent contacting the plated layer.
3 more elements
A bicycle component comprising:
- an outer member having an internal space;
- and
- a sliding component disposed within the internal space, the sliding component including:
- a base member;
- a plated layer including a metallic material, the plated layer being disposed on the base member;
- and
- a lubricant agent including a fatty acid containing a carboxyl group, the lubricant agent contacting the plated layer, wherein
- the plated layer includes silver.
5 more elements
A sliding component comprising:
- a base member;
- a plated layer including silver, the plated layer being disposed on the base member;
- and
- a lubricant agent including a fatty acid containing a carboxyl group, the lubricant agent contacting the plated layer.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.