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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
K. Andrew Kintz, Apex, NC (US);
J. David Carlson, Cary, NC (US);
Beth C. Munoz, Oceanside, CA (US);
Julia D. Sessoms, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Lord Corporation, Cary, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/22 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a magnetorheological grease composition which contains magnetic-responsive particles, a carrier fluid and a thickening agent. The composition according to the invention contains an effective amount of thickening agent to provide a composition of proper consistency with good properties and little settling of the magnetic-responsive particles.