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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178182 | Multilayered clutch lining and method for production of a multilayered clutch lining A multilayered friction lining, including friction member (4, 4a) that forms a friction surface; and reinforcement member (3, 3a). Reinforcement member (3, 3a) is wound of reinforcement yarn and friction member (4, 4 | 05/15/2012 |
| 8034427 | Friction material composition and friction material produced therewith Disclosed is a friction material composition, comprising a fiber matrix, a binder, an organic filler, and an inorganic filler, wherein the fiber matrix contains at least two types of mineral fibers different in average fiber length from each other, and the differenc... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7919165 | Wet-type friction material and its manufacturing method In a wet-type friction material, a ring-shaped friction material substrate is compressed and fixed on a surface of a core metal by heat-pressing by a manufacturing metal mold. At the same time, a taper of an angle α corresponding to a taper at an outer peripheral s... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914871 | Composition for friction material and friction material using same The present invention relates to a composition for a friction material that is suitable for the production of friction materials such as disc brake pads or brake linings used for braking automobiles or the like, and also relates to a friction material that uses the ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7897232 | Friction lining and wear-resistant part A wear-resistant and high temperature-resistant friction lining, in particular for a transport roller. The lining has a wear-resistant friction component embedded in a matrix and an additional component. The additional component is configured such that it is convert... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7867596 | Wet friction member A carbon fiber composite material (10) is provided which includes carbon fibers (11), a matrix (12) binding the carbon fibers (11) together, and pores (13), and a volume fraction of the carbon fibers (11) exclusive of the po... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7771808 | Wet friction member A carbon fiber composite material (10) is provided which includes carbon fibers (11), a matrix (12) binding the carbon fibers (11) together, and pores (13), and a volume fraction of the carbon fibers (11) exclusive of the po... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7635511 | Synchronizer ring A synchronizer ring (10) having a support body (5), a conical friction surface (9), and a friction layer (14) of a material including carbon fibers applied to the friction surface (9). The material is a compacted carbon fiber reinf... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7361395 | Synchronizer ring A synchronizer ring 1 has an annular ring body 2; a friction material 4 joined integrally to a cylindrical inner peripheral surface 3 of the ring body 2; a conical surface 5 formed on an inner surface of the friction materia... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354638 | Porous wet friction material utilizing a compliant epoxide resin binder system A wet friction material is disclosed bonded to a plate for transmission of motion, with the friction material made up of a porous fiber substrate, which is at least partially impregnated with a catalyzed resorcinol diglycidyl ether resin to improve properties. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7314526 | Reaction chamber for an epitaxial reactor Reaction chamer (10) for an epitaxial reactor comprising a belljar (14) made of insulating, transparent and chemically resistant material, a susceptor (24) provided with disk-shaped cavities (34a-n) for receiving wafers (... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7281538 | Coupling for a rotary drive A detachable coupling on a rotary drive is provided with first and second coupling surfaces (14, 17) arranged opposite each other. The coupling parts can be assembled without observing a preferential position. The first coupling surface (14) has a plur... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7219776 | Friction disc and process for producing the same A friction disc, in particular a brake or clutch disc, includes carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic composite material with at least one top surface formed as a friction surface. At least part of the friction surface is formed of a different material, in particular of a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207887 | Torque fluctuation absorbing device A torque fluctuation absorbing device includes a first rotational member transmitted with a torque from a driving power source, a damping mechanism connected with an input shaft of a transmission, the damping mechanism having a pair of frictional members of approxim... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198739 | Manufacture of thick preform composites via multiple pre-shaped fabric mat layers Preform for carbon-carbon composite part (55) comprising multiple layers of fibrous mats (51, 52, 53) wherein each mat (51, 52, 53) comprises random carbon-containing fibrous matrix (11) having polymeric binder distributed therein and whe... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172723 | Method of producing a shaped composite material A shaped composite material for braking applications can be produced by a method comprising the steps of: a) providing a mixture comprising bundles of filaments constituted substantially by carbon and having lengths no greater than 30 mm and an organic binder in a m... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159698 | Disc brake rotor assembly with replaceable wear surfaces A disc brake rotor assembly has a central carrier with a first side and a second side. At least two wear surfaces are releasably secured to the first side and at least two wear surfaces are releasably secured to the second side. A locking mechanism disposed within t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153543 | Refractory-carbon composite brake friction elements Refractory carbide particles are located in a defined area of a matrix, specifically silicon carbide particles are encapsulated within a porous matrix or carbon precursor, by locating particles of refractory carbide-forming material or a precursor thereof in a defin... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7104377 | Clutch for transmission of power The present invention relates to a clutch for transmission power. The clutch for transmission power according to the present invention includes flywheel, clutch cover and clutch disk assembly positioning between the flywheel and the clutch cover; moreover, the clutc... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090057 | Composite friction disc with structural core and refurbishable lining elements A friction disc assembly having an annular structural core (40) and at least one friction lining disc (30). The annular structural core (40) is made from a strength-optimized carbon carbon composite and the friction lining discs (30) from... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7040475 | Wet clutch friction member with dual-directional moduli of elasticity A friction member for engagement in a torque-transmitting mechanism includes a friction surface for sliding contact with an opposing reaction member in a torque-transmitting mechanism. The sliding contact is characterized by a coefficient of friction and acts to eng... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6967047 | Composite article with highly filled plastic component Composite articles having a highly filled plastic component connected to a basic body are provided which avoid the occurrence of cracks in the plastic component under changing thermal conditions. More specifically, the plastic component is not fixed directly to the ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953605 | Method for densifying porous substrates by chemical vapour infiltration with preheated gas A method for densification of porous by CVI in which substrates are loaded into a loading zone of an oven and heated to a temperature at which a desired matrix material is formed from a precursor gas(es). A reative gas containing the precursor gas(es) is admitted in... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6936341 | Fiber-reinforced ceramic material Process for a fiber-reinforced ceramic material whose reinforcing fibers are present in the form of at least one of woven fabrics, short fibers and long fibers, wherein the mass ratio of the fibers in the form of woven fabrics, short fibers and long fibers is 0-35:2... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6908667 | Fiber-reinforced material composed, at least in a surface region, of a metal/ceramic composite, molding composed of the fiber-reinforced material and method of producing the fiber-reinforced material A method is provided for producing a fiber-reinforced material which is composed, at least in a region of a surface layer, of a ceramic composite and has carbon-containing fibers reaction-bonded to a matrix containing the elements Si and C. In particular a method of... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6887549 | Friction material A friction material obtainable by molding and curing a material composition having a fibrous base, a binder, and a filler, wherein an amount of sulfate ions extracted from the friction material measured in accordance with JIS K 0127 is about 0.2 mg/g or smaller and ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6835448 | Friction material designed for fitting to a device employing friction in a liquid medium, and a method of producing such a friction material and the device to which it is fitted A friction material for a liquid medium, according to the invention, consists of a fibre mat impregnated with a thermosetting resin, the fibres having a length of at least 12 mm. The method of producing such a material includes the following steps: ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6776276 | Wet friction material and its manufacturing method A wet friction material and its manufacturing method are provided. The wet friction material has a substrate having a surface and a very superficial layer. The very superficial layer is provided on the surface of the substrate and contains resin and fibers. The resi... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6748643 | Friction member manufacturing method To provide a method of manufacturing a friction member with high painting performance in which undesirable matters, which stick to the friction member before painting, are removed, and degreasing and recovery of damaged portions are carried out. In the method of man... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6667108 | Wearprotected wood veneer A resin impregnated overlay is applied to a wood veneer, which in turn may be adhered to a substrate.... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6660355 | Wear resistant articles An annular body, and method of making same, comprising at least one wear surface portion, the portion comprising a plurality of layers held in a matrix, each layer consisting essentially of fibres which extend generally in one direction and parallel to ea... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6596119 | Manufacturing method of friction plate for clutch This invention relates to a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus of friction plate for clutch. The present invention intends to provide the manufacturing method and the manufacturing apparatus of friction plate for clutch which can adhere the ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6514592 | Friction engaging device A friction engaging device, such as, for example a braking disc and a friction couple, brake disc/pad are disclosed. The friction engaging device is a carbon-ceramic composite comprising a carbon fibre network and a filler comprising silicon carbide. One ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6500294 | Manufacturing method of friction plate for clutch This invention relates to a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus of friction plate for clutch. The present invention intends to provide the manufacturing method and the manufacturing apparatus of friction plate for clutch which can adhere the ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6395363 | Sloped substrate support A substrate support comprising a shelf having a surface sloped at an angle such that the support contacts the substrate substantially at an edge portion of the substrate. The angle of the shelf is greater than an angle of the edge portion of the substrate... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6365257 | Chordal preforms for fiber-reinforced articles and method for the production thereof The present invention relates to the fabrication of thick, three-dimensional preforms comprising fibers disposed as chords of a circle, and to composites comprising such structures embedded in a matrix material such as a thermoset resin, ceramic, metal or... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6319348 | Method for producing ring-shaped fibrous structures, in particular for making parts in composite material To make an annular fiber structure, a strip-shaped fabric (50), is used which is made up of two superposed unidirectional sheets, with the directions of the sheets forming opposite angles relative to the longitudinal direction of the strip, the two sheets... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6248417 | Needled near netshape carbon preforms having polar woven substrates and methods of producing same A near netshape carbon preform is provided comprising a polar woven fabric of a plurality of carbon yarns, said polar woven fabric having a helical shape and an adjustable fiber orientation distribution, said polar woven fabric being laid down, turn by tu... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6245406 | Abrasive shaped article, abrasive disc and polishing method An abrasive shaped article composed of at least 90% by weight, based on the weight of the abrasive shaped article, of silica and having a bulk density of 0.2 g/cm3 to 1.5 g/cm3, a BET specific surface area of 10 m2 /g to 4... | 06/12/2001 |
