IP Library Granted Patent US 7,384,028
Granted Patent B2
US 7,384,028 · App. 11/723,247 · Granted Jun 10, 2008

Rubber part having a metal fitting and method of producing the same

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Patent No.
US 7,384,028
App. No.
11/723,247
Granted
Jun 10, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rubber part having a metal fitting in which the metal fitting and the rubber part are integrated through an anti-corrosion chemical film formed on a surface of the metal fitting. The anti-corrosion chemical film is a zirconium-based chemical film that is harmless to human body and environment, and is transformable following the squeeze of the metal fitting. The rubber part having a metal fitting is produced by the steps of: degreasing an outer peripheral surface of the metal fitting, subjecting the surface to shot blasting treatment, degreasing the treated surface, and water washing the treated surface; forming a zirconium-based chemical film on the treated surface; water washing and drying an outer peripheral surface of the zirconium-based chemical film; forming an adhesive layer on the outer peripheral surface of the zirconium-based chemical film; and integrating the rubber part on the outer peripheral surface of the adhesive layer.

Claims (5)

1. A rubber part having a cylindrical metal fitting, the cylindrical metal fitting and the rubber part being integrated through an anti-corrosion chemical film formed on a surface of the metal fitting, the anti-corrosion chemical film being a zirconium-based chemical film, wherein the diameter of the cylindrical metal fitting is reduced after the zirconium-based film is formed on the cylindrical metal fitting.

2. A method of producing a rubber part having a cylindrical metal fitting, comprising steps of forming an anti-corrosion zirconium-based chemical film on a surface of the cylindrical metal fitting; and integrating the cylindrical metal fitting and the rubber part through the zirconium-based chemical film, the method further comprising steps of:

degreasing the surface of the cylindrical metal fitting, subjecting the surface to shot blasting treatment, degreasing the treated surface, and water washing the treated surface in advance of forming the zirconium-based chemical film; and

water washing and drying the surface of the metal fitting formed with the zirconium-based chemical film after the film is formed; and

reducing the diameter of the cylindrical metal fitting after forming the zirconium-based chemical film on the surface of the metal fitting.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 20, 2014
From: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 034016/0613 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2007
From: SUGIURA, TAKANORI; TOHYAMA, TOYOHISA; TAGUCHI, TAKEHIKO
To: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 019097/0400 →