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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2013
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael L. Holly, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
David B. Antanaitis, Northville, MI (US);
Richard A. Kaatz, Milford, MI (US);
Mark T. Riefe, Brighton, MI (US);
Cara L. Learman, Linden, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/12 (2006.01); C23C 8/04 (2006.01); C23C 8/30 (2006.01); C23C 8/32 (2006.01); C23C 8/36 (2006.01); C23C 8/38 (2006.01); C23C 8/02 (2006.01); C23C 8/58 (2006.01); F16D 65/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/127 (2013.01); C23C 8/02 (2013.01); C23C 8/04 (2013.01); C23C 8/30 (2013.01); C23C 8/32 (2013.01); C23C 8/36 (2013.01); C23C 8/38 (2013.01); C23C 8/58 (2013.01); F16D 65/10 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0008 (2013.01);
Abstract
One variation includes a friction material and method of manufacture thereof wherein the friction material includes a transfer layer on a ferritically nitrocarburized component, wherein the transfer layer may be fabricated from glass, rubber, carbon, aramid fiber, filler material, abrasive, or a high-temperature resin.