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US 9,958,008 B2Granted
Bearing and connecting rod
AssigneesMahle Metal Leve S/A, Mahle International GmbH
InventorsPaulo R. Vieira De Morais, Sandra Matos Cordeiro
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Abstract
A bearing may include a substrate and a metallic layer disposed in contact with the substrate. An adhesive layer may be disposed in contact with the metallic layer. A supporting layer may be disposed in contact with the adhesive layer. According to an example, a polymer layer may be disposed in contact with the adhesive layer. According to another example, a polymer layer may be disposed in contact with the supporting layer.
Claims20
A bearing, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a metallic layer in contact, on one side, with said substrate;
- an adhesive layer in contact, on one side, with said metallic layer;
- a supporting layer in contact, on one side, with said adhesive layer;
- a polymer layer in contact, on one side, with said adhesive layer;
- and
- wherein the adhesive layer is at least one of a deposition of adhesive between the metallic layer and the supporting layer and a strip of adhesive layer between the metallic layer and the supporting layer.
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A connecting rod, comprising:
- a first end for mounting a gudgeon pin, a second end for mounting on a crankshaft, and a bearing disposed on at least one of the first end and the second end, wherein the bearing includes:
- a substrate;
- a metallic layer overlaying and in contact with the substrate;
- an adhesive layer overlaying and in contact with the metallic layer;
- a supporting layer overlaying and in contact with the adhesive layer;
- a polymer layer overlaying and in contact with the supporting layer;
- and
- wherein the adhesive layer is at least one of a deposition of adhesive between the metallic layer and the supporting layer and a strip of adhesive layer between the metallic layer and the supporting layer.
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A bearing, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a metallic layer overlaying and in contact with the substrate, wherein the metallic layer has a composition including at least one of an aluminium alloy and a copper alloy;
- an adhesive layer overlaying and in contact with the metallic layer;
- a supporting layer overlaying and in contact with the adhesive layer;
- a polymer layer overlaying and in contact with the supporting layer, wherein the polymer layer is composed of a polymer including a metal filler;
- and
- wherein the adhesive layer is at least one of a deposition of adhesive between the metallic layer and the supporting layer and a strip of adhesive layer between the metallic layer and the supporting layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.