Patents by Inventor Thomas Pomocnik

Thomas Pomocnik 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).

  • Aluminum sliding bearing alloy
    Patent number: 6328823
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aluminum sliding bearing alloy, comprising 3 to 6 mass % zinc, 0.3 to 2.0 mass % copper, 0.2 to 1.0 mass % magnesium, 0.3 to 2.0 mass % silicon and 2 to 4.5 mass % lead. According to the invention, said alloy is obtained by means of continuous casting with a minimum dimension, i.e. a strand thickness of more than 20 mm, solidifying in a mold which is indirectly cooled only, with a withdrawal speed of 1 to 5 mm/s and with a cooling speed of less than 100 K/s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: KS Gleitlager GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Deicke, Werner Schubert, Thomas Steffens, Thomas Pomocnik