Title:
BEARING AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/124388
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A composite bearing is provided comprising: (i) a continuous annular element (15) made from a silicon-carbide-cemented diamond (SCD) composite material or from silicon carbide; and (ii) an element (24) comprising another superhard material optionally diamond material which has been deposited or grown onto the silicon- carbide-cemented diamond (SCD) or silicon carbide element (15). The other superhard element (24) covers at least part of a surface of the SCD or SiC annular element (15) and provides at least part of the wear surface of the composite bearing.
Inventors:
FLYNN GERALD FRANCIS (GB)
TANK KLAUS (ZA)
TANK KLAUS (ZA)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2013/053503
Publication Date:
October 24, 2013
Filing Date:
February 21, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ELEMENT SIX GMBH (DE)
ELEMENT SIX ABRASIVES SA (LU)
ELEMENT SIX ABRASIVES SA (LU)
International Classes:
F16C17/00; F16C33/12
Foreign References:
| US20100061676A1 | 2010-03-11 | |||
| US5108813A | 1992-04-28 | |||
| US20100288558A1 | 2010-11-18 | |||
| US20110024198A1 | 2011-02-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FLETCHER WATTS, Susan, Jane et al. (Group Intellectual Property3rd Floor, Building 4,Chiswick Par, 566 Chiswick High Road London Greater London W4 5YE, GB)
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