Bearing surface coating
OwnerRobert Alan Shortridge, SR.inventor
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Abstract
A coating mixture is presented for use on a bearing surface. The coating mixture includes a Guaiacum resin and a solvent in which the Guaiacum resin is dissolved. The Guaiacum resin may be about 50% or more of the coating mixture. The solvent may be an alcohol, for instance ethanol.
Claims15
A coating mixture for use on a bearing surface comprising:
- a Guaiacum resin, and
- a solvent in which the Guaiacum resin is dissolved.
A bearing comprising a bearing surface adapted to contact a rotating shaft surface, wherein the bearing surface is coated with a coating layer comprising a Guaiacum resin.
A method of improving the wear resistance of a bearing adapted to be inserted in a bearing housing, the bearing comprising a bearing surface adapted to contact a rotating shaft surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a coating mixture comprised of Guaiacum resin dissolved in a solvent;
- and
- applying a layer of the coating mixture onto a bearing surface adapted to contact a rotating shaft surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.