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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:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2011
Applicants:
Martin P. Keating, Plainfield, IL (US);
Michael Roche, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Inventors:
Martin P. Keating, Plainfield, IL (US);
Michael Roche, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 17/00 (2006.01); B22D 19/00 (2006.01); F16D 13/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 19/00 (2013.01); B22D 17/007 (2013.01); F16D 13/648 (2013.01); F16D 2200/003 (2013.01); F16D 2250/00 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract
One embodiment includes a friction plate and method of manufacture thereof wherein the friction plate is fabricated from a thixomolded magnesium or titanium material or alloy thereof, which is lighter than comparable steel friction plates.