公开(公告)号：US06312579B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09433689

申请日：1999-11-04

Applicant: Brian L. Bank ,  James R. Toth

Inventor： Brian L. Bank ,  James R. Toth

IPC: C25D516

CPC classification number: F16C33/14 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D5/18 ,  C25D7/10 ,  Y10T428/12354 ,  Y10T428/1241 ,  Y10T428/12493 ,  Y10T428/12632 ,  Y10T428/12639 ,  Y10T428/12646 ,  Y10T428/12653 ,  Y10T428/12708 ,  Y10T428/12722

Abstract: A multilayer engine bearing (10) includes a steel backing (12) having a liner (14) of bearing metal of either copper-lead or aluminum alloys formed on the backing (12). A multilayer overplate (24, 124) is formed on the base lining member (16) and includes at least a first layer (28, 128) electrodeposited from a bath at a first current density to a desired thickness, and at least one additional layer (26, 126) electrodeposited from the same bath but at a different current density and to a desired thickness to yield a composite lamellar overplate structure having layers with differing deposit characteristics, such as hard and soft layers, generated from the same bath at different current densities.

Abstract translation: 多层发动机轴承（10）包括钢背衬（12），其具有形成在背衬（12）上的铜 - 铅或铝合金的轴承金属的衬垫（14）。 多层覆板（24,124）形成在基底衬件（16）上，并且包括至少一个第一层（28,128），其从第一电流密度的浴中电沉积到期望的厚度，以及至少一个附加层 （26,126）从相同的浴电沉积，但以不同的电流密度和所需的厚度，以产生具有不同沉积特性的层的复合层状超板结构，例如由不同电流的相同浴产生的硬层和软层 密度

公开(公告)号：US6000853A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-14

申请号：US70961

申请日：1998-05-01

Applicant: Michael D. Lytwynec ,  James R. Toth ,  Daniel E. Dugan

Inventor： Michael D. Lytwynec ,  James R. Toth ,  Daniel E. Dugan

IPC: B32B15/01 ,  C25D7/10 ,  F16C9/02 ,  F16C33/12 ,  F16C33/14 ,  F16C17/02

CPC classification number: F16C33/08 ,  B32B15/012 ,  B32B15/015 ,  C25D7/10 ,  F16C17/022 ,  F16C33/12 ,  F16C33/122 ,  F16C9/02 ,  F05C2201/021 ,  F16C2204/20 ,  Y10T29/49655 ,  Y10T29/49707 ,  Y10T29/49709

Abstract: A multilayer engine bearing (26) includes a steel backing (36) having a liner (38) of bearing metal of either copper-lead or aluminum alloys formed on the backing (36) and a thin layer (44) of either copper or nickel plated on the liner (38) to define a base lining member (40) of the bearing (26). A multilayer overplate (46) is formed on the base lining member (40) and includes an underlayer (48) of a lead-tin-copper alloy having a thickness of about 10 .mu.m and an overlayer (50) of tin having a thickness of about 5 .mu.m. The multilayer overplate (46) exhibits exceptional fatigue resistance under high dynamic loading conditions and retains good conformability and embedibility characteristics.

Abstract translation: 多层发动机轴承（26）包括钢背衬（36），其具有形成在背衬（36）上的铜 - 铅或铝合金的轴承金属的衬套（38）和铜或镍的薄层（44） 电镀在衬套（38）上以限定轴承（26）的基础衬里构件（40）。 多层覆板（46）形成在基底衬垫（40）上，并且包括厚度约10μm的铅 - 锡 - 铜合金的底层（48）和厚度约为10微米的锡覆层（50） 约5亩。 多层覆板（46）在高动态载荷条件下表现出优异的抗疲劳性，并保持良好的适应性和嵌入性。

公开(公告)号：US06609830B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-26

申请号：US09957317

申请日：2001-09-19

Applicant: Brian L. Bank ,  James R. Toth

Inventor： Brian L. Bank ,  James R. Toth

IPC: F16C3302

CPC classification number: F16C33/14 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D5/18 ,  C25D7/10 ,  Y10T428/12354 ,  Y10T428/1241 ,  Y10T428/12493 ,  Y10T428/12632 ,  Y10T428/12639 ,  Y10T428/12646 ,  Y10T428/12653 ,  Y10T428/12708 ,  Y10T428/12722

Abstract: A multilayer engine bearing (10) includes a steel backing (12) having a liner (14) of bearing metal of either copper-lead or aluminum alloys formed on the backing (12). A multilayer overplate (24, 124) is formed on the base lining member (16) and includes at least a first layer (28, 128) electrodeposited from a bath at a first current density to a desired thickness, and at least one additional layer (26, 126) electrodeposited from the same bath but at a different current density and to a desired thickness to yield a composite lamellar overplate structure having layers with differing deposit characteristics, such as hard and soft layers, generated from the same bath at different current densities.

公开(公告)号：US06178639B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US09334837

申请日：1999-06-17

Applicant: Michael D. Lytwynec ,  James R. Toth ,  Daniel E. Dugan

Inventor： Michael D. Lytwynec ,  James R. Toth ,  Daniel E. Dugan

IPC: B21D5310

CPC classification number: F16C33/08 ,  B32B15/012 ,  B32B15/015 ,  C25D7/10 ,  F05C2201/021 ,  F16C9/02 ,  F16C17/022 ,  F16C33/12 ,  F16C33/122 ,  F16C2204/20 ,  F16C2226/50 ,  Y10T29/49655 ,  Y10T29/49707 ,  Y10T29/49709

Abstract: A multilayer engine bearing (26) includes a steel backing (36) having a liner (38) of bearing metal of either copper-lead or aluminum alloys formed on the backing (36) and a thin layer (44) of either copper or nickel plated on the liner (38) to define a base lining member (40) of the bearing (26). A multilayer overplate (46) is formed on the base lining member (40) and includes an underlayer (48) of a lead-tin-copper alloy having a thickness of about 10 &mgr;m and an overlayer (50) of tin having a thickness of about 5 &mgr;m. The multilayer overplate (46) exhibits exceptional fatigue resistance under high dynamic loading conditions and retains good conformability and embedibility characteristics.

Abstract translation: 多层发动机轴承（26）包括钢背衬（36），其具有形成在背衬（36）上的铜 - 铅或铝合金的轴承金属的衬套（38）和铜或镍的薄层（44） 电镀在衬套（38）上以限定轴承（26）的基础衬里构件（40）。 多层覆板（46）形成在基底衬件（40）上，并且包括厚度约10微米的铅 - 锡 - 铜合金的底层（48）和厚度约为10微米的锡覆盖层（50） 大约5个妈妈 多层覆板（46）在高动态载荷条件下表现出优异的抗疲劳性，并保持良好的适应性和嵌入性。

公开(公告)号：US08057644B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-15

申请号：US12092185

申请日：2006-07-26

Applicant: James R. Toth ,  Miguel Azevedo

Inventor： James R. Toth ,  Miguel Azevedo

IPC: C25D17/00

CPC classification number: C25D5/02 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D17/12

Abstract: A process and apparatus utilizing at least one conformable anode (40) in a plating process to apply a plating to an article (10). A wire or other material suitable for an anode is shaped to conform to the approximate shape of a region of the article to be coated. The anode is powered by an electrical power source (44), and the article serves as the cathode. The anode and article are both immersed in a plating bath (38). The article and anode are rotated relative to one another about a central axis (22) of the article. The relative movement between the anode and the article causes a uniform plating (46) to be applied to selected regions of the article that pass the anode. Another anode (50) can be arranged in fixed relation with the article to cause plating to a separate selected region of the article concurrently with the other anode.

Abstract translation: 一种在电镀工艺中利用至少一个适形阳极（40）施加电镀到制品（10）的方法和装置。 适用于阳极的电线或其他材料被成形为符合待涂覆制品的区域的近似形状。 阳极由电源（44）供电，并且制品用作阴极。 阳极和制品都浸在电镀浴中（38）。 制品和阳极围绕制品的中心轴线（22）相对于彼此旋转。 阳极和制品之间的相对移动导致对通过阳极的制品的选定区域施加均匀的电镀（46）。 另一个阳极（50）可以与制品固定关系地布置，以使其与另一个阳极同时电镀到制品的单独的选定区域。

公开(公告)号：US07229699B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US11006273

申请日：2004-12-07

Applicant: James R. Toth ,  Barry Schwab

Inventor： James R. Toth ,  Barry Schwab

IPC: F16C33/12

CPC classification number: C23C4/02 ,  C23C28/021 ,  C23C28/023 ,  C23C28/027 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D5/34 ,  C25D7/10 ,  F16C17/022 ,  F16C33/12 ,  F16C33/122 ,  F16C33/14 ,  F16C2220/70 ,  F16C2223/02 ,  F16C2223/32 ,  F16C2223/70 ,  Y10S384/912 ,  Y10S384/913 ,  Y10T29/49705 ,  Y10T29/49707 ,  Y10T29/49709 ,  Y10T29/4971 ,  Y10T428/12104 ,  Y10T428/12472 ,  Y10T428/12701

Abstract: A multilayer sliding bearing includes a rigid metal backing having a metal bearing liner attached thereto. The metal bearing liner includes a metal bearing liner layer which is attached to the bearing surface of the metal backing layer and at least one metal overplate layer deposited over an outer surface of the metal bearing liner layer. The metal bearing liner layer has a layer of hard particles embedded in an outer surface thereof which is adjacent to the inner surface of the at least one metal overplate layer. The bearing may also include a barrier layer interposed between the metal bearing liner layer and the metal over plate layer to inhibit diffusion therebetween and/or promote adhesion of the metal over plate layer to the metal bearing liner layer. The invention may also include a thin metal protective coating layer over the outer surface of the bearing liner and backing layer. The invention also includes a method of making a multilayer sliding bearing which includes the steps of fabricating a metal backing layer having a bearing surface, attaching a metal bearing liner layer having an outer surface to the bearing surface of the metal backing layer, embedding a layer of hard particles in the outer surface of the metal bearing liner layer and depositing at least one metal overplate layer over the outer surface of the metal bearing liner layer. The method may also include a step of depositing a barrier layer over the outer surface of the metal bearing liner layer prior to depositing the metal overplate layer.

Abstract translation: 多层滑动轴承包括刚性金属背衬，其具有连接到其上的金属轴承衬垫。 金属轴承衬套包括附接到金属背衬层的支承表面的金属轴承衬层和沉积在金属轴承衬里层的外表面上的至少一个金属顶板层。 金属轴承衬层具有嵌入其外表面中的与所述至少一个金属顶板层的内表面相邻的硬质颗粒层。 轴承还可以包括插入在金属轴承衬垫层和金属板之间的阻挡层，以阻止其间的扩散和/或促进金属在板层与金属轴承衬里层之间的粘合。 本发明还可以包括在轴承衬套和背衬层的外表面上的薄金属保护涂层。 本发明还包括一种制造多层滑动轴承的方法，该方法包括以下步骤：制造具有轴承表面的金属背衬层，将具有外表面的金属轴承衬垫层附接到金属背衬层的支承表面， 的金属轴承衬层的外表面中的硬质颗粒，并且在金属轴承衬垫层的外表面上沉积至少一个金属顶板层。 该方法还可以包括在沉积金属顶板层之前在金属轴承衬里层的外表面上沉积阻挡层的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US06787100B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-07

申请号：US10272054

申请日：2002-10-15

Applicant: James R. Toth

Inventor： James R. Toth

IPC: B22F704

CPC classification number: B22F7/04 ,  B22F2998/10 ,  F16C33/122 ,  F16C33/14 ,  F16C2204/12 ,  F16C2220/20 ,  F16C2223/32 ,  F16C2223/80 ,  F16D69/027 ,  B22F3/10 ,  B22F3/18

Abstract: A method of fabricating multi-layer bronze bearings includes laying down a first layer of copper-based powder metal material of a first composition onto a steel backing strip. At least a second layer of copper-based powder metal material of a second composition different than that of the first is laid down on the first layer, without significantly densifying the first layer. The layers are then sintered, cooled, and roll compacted to bond them to one another and to the backing, after which the layers are further sintered.

Abstract translation: 制造多层青铜轴承的方法包括将第一组合物的基于铜的粉末金属材料的第一层铺设到钢背衬条上。 至少第二层与第一组成不同的第二组成铜基粉末金属材料层叠在第一层上，而不会使第一层明显致密化。然后将各层烧结，冷却并辊压成型 它们彼此并且与背衬接触，然后将层进一步烧结。

公开(公告)号：US06267508B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-31

申请号：US09433451

申请日：1999-11-04

Applicant: Brian L. Bank ,  James R. Toth

Inventor： Brian L. Bank ,  James R. Toth

IPC: F16C3306

CPC classification number: F16C9/04 ,  F16C33/124 ,  F16C33/14 ,  F16C2223/70 ,  F16C2240/60 ,  Y10S384/912

Abstract: A multilayer engine bearing (10) includes a steel backing (12) having a liner (18) of bearing metal of either copper-lead or aluminum alloys formed on the backing (12) to define a base lining member (20) of the bearing (10). A multilayer overplate (22, 122) is formed on the base lining member (20,120) and includes multiple lead-free soft layers (24,124) separated by lead-free hard layers (26,126). The relative thicknesses of the overplate layers may be controlled to provide a macro hardness gradient across the thickness of the overplate (122) such that, for example, the overplate (122) may be softer near its top region (130) as compared to its bottom region (132).

Abstract translation: 多层发动机轴承（10）包括钢背衬（12），其具有形成在背衬（12）上的铜 - 铅或铝合金的轴承金属的衬套（18），以限定轴承的基础衬里构件（20） （10）。 多层覆盖板（22,122）形成在基础衬里构件（20,120）上并且包括由无铅硬质层（26,126）分开的多个无铅软层（24,124）。 可以控制上板层的相对厚度以提供横跨板（122）的厚度的宏观硬度梯度，使得例如，与其顶部区域（130）相比，顶板（122）可以比其顶部区域（130）更软 底部区域（132）。

公开(公告)号：US20120114971A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13267406

申请日：2011-10-06

Applicant: Gerd Andler ,  Daniel Meister ,  David Saxton ,  Ing Holger Schmitt ,  James R. Toth

Inventor： Gerd Andler ,  Daniel Meister ,  David Saxton ,  Ing Holger Schmitt ,  James R. Toth

IPC: B32B15/00 ,  B23K31/00 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B15/01 ,  B32B15/08

CPC classification number: B22F7/08 ,  B22F7/04 ,  B22F7/06 ,  B22F2998/10 ,  B32B15/013 ,  B32B15/015 ,  C22C1/0425 ,  C22C9/02 ,  C22C13/00 ,  C22C19/03 ,  C22C27/04 ,  C22C32/0021 ,  C22C32/0047 ,  C22C32/0078 ,  C22C32/0089 ,  F16C9/00 ,  F16C33/125 ,  F16C33/14 ,  F16C33/201 ,  F16C2204/10 ,  F16C2204/12 ,  F16C2220/20 ,  F16C2220/70 ,  F16C2223/08 ,  F16C2223/42 ,  F16C2223/60 ,  F16C2223/70 ,  F16J1/02 ,  F16J1/16 ,  F16J9/26 ,  Y10T428/12708 ,  Y10T428/12715 ,  Y10T428/12722 ,  Y10T428/12736 ,  Y10T428/31678 ,  B22F3/10 ,  B22F3/18

Abstract: A sliding element 20, such as a bushing or bearing, includes a sintered powder metal base 24 deposited on a steel backing 22. The base 24 includes a tin, bismuth, first hard particles 40, such as Fe3P and MoSi2, and a balance of copper. In one embodiment, a tin overplate 26 is applied to the base 24. A nickel barrier layer 42 can be disposed between the base 24 and the tin overplate 26, and a tin-nickel intermediate layer 44 between the nickel bather layer 42 and the tin overplate 26. In another embodiment, the sliding element 20 includes either a sputter coating 30 of aluminum or a polymer coating 28 disposed directly on the base 24. The polymer coating 28 includes second hard particles 48, such as Fe2O3. The polymer coating 28 together with the base 24 provides exceptional wear resistance over time.

Abstract translation: 诸如衬套或轴承的滑动元件20包括沉积在钢背衬22上的烧结粉末金属基底24.基部24包括锡，铋，第一硬质颗粒40，例如Fe 3 P和MoSi 2，余量为 铜。 在一个实施例中，锡底板26被施加到基座24上。镍阻挡层42可以设置在基座24和锡覆盖板26之间，并且镍沐浴层42和锡之间的锡 - 镍中间层44 在另一个实施例中，滑动元件20包括铝的溅射涂层30或直接设置在基底24上的聚合物涂层28.聚合物涂层28包括第二硬质颗粒48，例如Fe 2 O 3。 聚合物涂层28与基底24一起提供了优异的耐磨性。

公开(公告)号：US20090301892A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-10

申请号：US12092185

申请日：2006-07-26

Applicant: James R. Toth ,  Miguel Azevedo

Inventor： James R. Toth ,  Miguel Azevedo

IPC: C25D5/02 ,  C25D17/10

CPC classification number: C25D5/02 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D17/12

Abstract: A process and apparatus utilizing at least one conformable anode (40) in a plating process to apply a plating to an article (10). A wire or other material suitable for an anode is shaped to conform to the approximate shape of a region of the article to be coated. The anode is powered by an electrical power source (44), and the article serves as the cathode. The anode and article are both immersed in a plating bath (38). The article and anode are rotated relative to one another about a central axis (22) of the article. The relative movement between the anode and the article causes a uniform plating (46) to be applied to selected regions of the article that pass the anode. Another anode (50) can be arranged in fixed relation with the article to cause plating to a separate selected region of the article concurrently with the other anode.

Abstract translation: 一种在电镀工艺中利用至少一个适形阳极（40）施加电镀到制品（10）的方法和装置。 适用于阳极的电线或其他材料被成形为符合待涂覆制品的区域的近似形状。 阳极由电源（44）供电，并且制品用作阴极。 阳极和制品都浸在电镀浴中（38）。 制品和阳极围绕制品的中心轴线（22）相对于彼此旋转。 阳极和制品之间的相对移动导致对通过阳极的制品的选定区域施加均匀的电镀（46）。 另一个阳极（50）可以与制品固定关系地布置，以使其与另一个阳极同时电镀到制品的单独的选定区域。