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US 2022/0299064 A1Published application
Low friction gib
OwnerAnthony Cernigliainventor
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Abstract
A gib includes a metallic substrate having a first face and a second face and an attachment disposed on the metallic substrate. The attachment includes a first functional surface disposed on the first face of the metallic substrate. The first functional surface is configured as a bearing surface. The attachment may be formed of a fabric resin composite material.
Claims13
A gib comprising:
- a metallic substrate having a first face and a second face;
- and
- an attachment disposed on the metallic substrate, the attachment including a first functional surface disposed on the first face of the metallic substrate, wherein the first functional surface is configured as a bearing surface.
A method of reducing contamination within a manufacturing environment, the method comprising the steps of:
- using a gib as a guiding surface and a retention surface for motionable components, wherein the gib includes a metallic substrate and a fabric resin composite disposed as the guiding surface and the retention surface on the metallic substrate;
- and
- operating the motionable components without the application of any lubricants to the gib and the motionable components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.