Patent ID: 11906001
Assignee: PI TECH INNOVATIONS LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 29:
30. An articulable joint for coupling between power transmission components, the joint comprising:
a first joint coupler, the first joint coupler having a first bearing surface;
a joint body having a second bearing surface and a third bearing surface, wherein the joint body is pivotably coupled with the first joint coupler such that the first bearing surface is engaged with the second bearing surface;
a second joint coupler having a fourth bearing surface, the second joint coupler pivotably coupled with the joint body such that the third bearing surface is engaged with the fourth bearing surface;
wherein one of the first and second bearing surfaces is a polycrystalline diamond bearing surface, and wherein the other of the first and second bearing surfaces is a metal bearing surface;
wherein one of the third and fourth bearing surfaces is a polycrystalline diamond bearing surface, and wherein the other of the third and fourth bearing surfaces is a metal bearing surface; wherein each metal bearing surface comprises a metal, the metal containing at least 2 wt. % of a diamond solvent-catalyst based on a total weight of the metal.