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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jurgen Kroll, Ketsch, DE;
Norbert Bastel, Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, DE;
Assignee:
Borg-Warner Automotive, GmbH, , DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
19211336 ; 192 7012 ; 1921 / ;
Abstract
A disk assembly having a circular friction lining mounted on one or both sides of a support member. An oil channel extends from the outer edge of the friction lining to the inner edge. The oil channel includes an enlarged middle oil reservoir section extending completely through the friction lining. An inlet section and an outlet section of the oil channel are in communication with the reservoir section and are narrow grooves which are embossed in the friction lining during bonding of the friction lining.