Patent ID: 11933356
Assignee: PI TECH INNOVATIONS LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 28:
29. A method of making a bearing, the method comprising:
providing a bearing body;
applying a polycrystalline diamond layer onto a surface of the bearing body, the polycrystalline diamond layer comprising a polycrystalline diamond bearing surface, wherein the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface is a continuous surface along a diamond contact area of the bearing;
providing a part, the part comprising a part body and a metal bearing surface on the part body, the metal bearing surface comprising a metal that contains at least 2 weight percent of a diamond solvent-catalyst based on a total weight of the metal;
coupling the part with the bearing body such that a metal contact area of the metal bearing surface is engaged with the diamond contact area of the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface.