Patents by Inventor John K. Lancaster

John K. Lancaster has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bearing materials
    Patent number: 4200541
    Abstract: The specification discloses advantageous dry bearing materials in which a material having characteristics making it useful as a dry bearing material has on its contacting or bearing surface a multiplicity of closely spaced, small, blind holes each filled with solid lubricant. It has been found that the holes should be less than 1 mm in diameter and have a center to center spacing of less than 1 mm and the specification discloses a phosphor bronze material of the invention using a polytetrafluoroethylene/lead solid lubricant of useful properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1980
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: George H. Kinner, John K. Lancaster