Composite bearing material with polymer filled metal matrix interlayer of distinct metal particle sizes and method of making same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4732818
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06913610

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The present invention relates to a composite bearing material comprising three layers: (1) a metal backing, (2) a porous metal interlayer bonded to the metal backing which includes bronze or other copper alloy particles from two distinct particle size ranges and (3) a PTFE based composition intermixed with and overlying the porous metal interlayer. In accordance with the method of the present invention, the porous metal interlayer substantially comprises a relatively non-homogeneous mixture of particles from the two distinct particle size ranges, wherein a substantial portion of the relatively fine powder is segregated adjacent the metal backing. The present invention includes a significant thickness of the PTFE based composition applied to and remaining above the surface of the porous metal backing.

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FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATIONSOUTHFIELD MICHIGAN 48034

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lytwynec, Michael D Brighton, MI 4 69
Montpetit, Michael C Chelsea, MI 3 50
Pratt, George C Ann Arbor, MI 8 141

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