Bearing (Patent No: 279179)

Inventor: Avery, Harry Howard

Location: Lethbridge

Comments: N/A

Description: Harry Howard Avery, Lethbridge and Otto Kirstein assignee of one-tenth of the interest, Gleichen, both in Alberta, Canada, 3rd April, 1928. Filed 1st August 1927. Serial No. 327,913.

Claim.—2. In combination with a bearing, spiral oil grooves formed in the bearing surface, recesses in the bearing surface containing a lubricant having a melting point intermediate the normal running temperature of the said bearing and a temperature destructive to same.

3. A bearing comprising a housing adapted to contain lubricant, an antifriction metal liner supported in the said housing adapted to engage a journal, spiral oil groove formed in the antifriction metal liner, recesses formed in the bearing surface containing a lubricant having a melting point intermediate the normal running temperature of the said bearing and a temperature destructive to same.

4. A bearing comprising a housing adapted to contain lubricant, a bearing shell supported in the said housing having antifriction metal facing adapted to engage a journal, oil grooves formed in the antifriction metal facing adapted to spread the lubricant over the bearing contact, recesses formed in the bearing surface, plugs of lubricating material adapted to nil the said recesses the said plugs having a melting point intermediate the normal running temperature of the bearing and a temperature destructive to same.

Claims allowed, 4.