MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617060642 A) filed by Primetals Technologies Usa LLC on May 13, 2026, for Sleeve As Part Of An Oil Film Bearing For A Rolling-Mill Roll, Oil Film Bearing, And Rolling Stand.

Inventors include Wojtkowski, Thomas; and Osgood, Peter.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sleeve as part of an oil film bearing for a rolling-mill roll, to an oil film bearing having a sleeve of this type, and to a rolling stand having an oil film bearing of this type. The sleeve (10) is intended to receive a roll journal (16) of the rolling-mill roll and is designed to be rotatably mo...