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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 08, 2011
Applicants:

Feng Dong, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Robert C. Lam, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Timothy P. Newcomb, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Feng Dong, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Robert C. Lam, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Timothy P. Newcomb, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/00 (2006.01); F16D 65/02 (2006.01); F16D 65/04 (2006.01); F16D 69/02 (2006.01); F16D 13/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 69/026 (2013.01); F16D 13/64 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0065 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0069 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0073 (2013.01); Y10T 428/25 (2015.01); Y10T 428/26 (2015.01);
Abstract

A wet friction material for use in a wet clutch includes a friction interfacing surface for experiencing frictional engagement with an opposed surface in the presence of a lubricant. At least a portion of the friction interfacing surface comprises fibrillated nanofibers, which define a nanofibrous web, and friction adjusting particles held by the nanofibrous web. A cured resin may adhere the fibrillated nanofibers and the friction adjusting particles to provide structural support for the friction material.


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