NL160605B - PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LUBRICANT PREPARATION AND SELF-LUBRICATING BEARING, MADE USING A LUBRICANT PREPARATION THEREFORE. - Google Patents

PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LUBRICANT PREPARATION AND SELF-LUBRICATING BEARING, MADE USING A LUBRICANT PREPARATION THEREFORE.

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NL160605B
NL160605B NL6612772.A NL6612772A NL160605B NL 160605 B NL160605 B NL 160605B NL 6612772 A NL6612772 A NL 6612772A NL 160605 B NL160605 B NL 160605B
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lubricating bearing
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NL6612772.A 1965-09-09 1966-09-09 PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LUBRICANT PREPARATION AND SELF-LUBRICATING BEARING, MADE USING A LUBRICANT PREPARATION THEREFORE. NL160605C (en)

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BE (1) BE686676A (en)
CH (1) CH488005A (en)
DE (1) DE1594545C3 (en)
GB (1) GB1163123A (en)
LU (1) LU52028A1 (en)
NL (1) NL160605C (en)
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US6228813B1 (en) 1993-04-30 2001-05-08 Nsk Ltd. Rolling bearing filled with a lubricant-containing polymer and process of the same
JP3925579B2 (en) 1998-02-03 2007-06-06 日本精工株式会社 Lubricant supply body, rolling bearing including the lubricant supply body, linear guide device, and ball screw device
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NL160605C (en) 1979-11-15
LU52028A1 (en) 1967-09-25
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DE1594545A1 (en) 1970-08-27
DE1594545C3 (en) 1979-05-03
SE343319B (en) 1972-03-06
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