| US 7,458,585 B2 | ||
| Sliding member and production process thereof | ||
| Takahiro Hamada, Yokohama (Japan); Makoto Kano, Yokohama (Japan); and Yutaka Mabuchi, Yokohama (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 06, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/912,541. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2003-206809 (JP), filed on Aug. 08, 2003; and application No. 2004-225411 (JP), filed on Aug. 02, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0100701 A1, May 12, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B32B 9/00 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01); C23C 16/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 277—442 [277/310; 277/434; 277/440; 427/249.1; 427/577; 428/212; 428/408; 508/291; 508/487] | 45 Claims |
| 1. A sliding member, comprising:
a base body;
a hard carbon coating formed on the base body to define a sliding surface for sliding contact with an opposing member, the
hard carbon coating having an outermost surface portion lower in hydrogen content than a remaining portion thereof; and
a lubricating oil applied to the sliding surface, the lubricating oil comprising at least one friction modifier selected from
the group consisting of an ashless fatty-ester friction modifier and an ashless aliphatic-amine friction modifier.
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