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Friction lining suitable for use in brakes, clutches and other applications

Assignee: Valeo SE
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Filing: 1983-02-01
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Granted: 1984-08-14
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Expires: 2003-02-01
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Abstract

Abstract A friction lining suitable for brakes, clutches etc. comprises mineral fibres which contain alumina, Al 2 O 3 , silica, SiO 2 , and lime, CaO. The mineral fibres have a percentage by weight of alumina, Al 2 O 3 , of between 18% and 25%, a percentage by weight of silica, SiO 2 , of between 38% and 45% and a percentage by weight of lime, CaO, of between 23% and 33% and preferably of the order of 27%. Moreover, the mineral fibres contain iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 , in a proportion by weight of between 0.5% and 1%, alkali metal oxides, Na 2 O and K 2 O, in a proportion by weight of between 4% and 10% and magnesia, MgO, in a proportion by weight of between 0.5% and 3%.

Inventors

  • 👤 Pierre Leroy
  • 👤 Michel Pilache

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 03:58
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D69/00; F16D69/02; F16D69/025; F16D69/026; C; C08; C08K; C08K7/00; C08K7/02; C08K7/04; C08K7/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 62 words
A friction lining, suitable for brakes, clutches and other applications, comprising mineral fibres which contain substantial amounts of Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 and CaO, wherein the said fibres have an overall percentage by weight of CaO of between 23% and 33%, the proportion by weight of the said mineral fibres in the friction lining being between 10% and 55%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 62 words
A friction lining, suitable for brakes, clutches and other applications, comprising mineral fibres which contain substantial amounts of Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 and CaO, wherein the said fibres have an overall percentage by weight of CaO of between 23% and 33%, the proportion by weight of the said mineral fibres in the friction lining being between 10% and 55%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein each fibre has substantially the same composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the lining contains a mixture of fibres of different compositions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
A friction lining according to claim 3, wherein the fibres of different compositions are, on the one hand, slag fibres, and, on the other hand, basalt fibres.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
A friction lining according to claim 4, wherein the slag fibres and the basalt fibres are in substantially identical proportions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the said mineral fibres have an overall percentage by weight of Al 2 O 3 of between 18% and 25%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 26 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the said mineral fibres have an overall percentage by weight of SiO 2 of between 38% and 45%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 28 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the said mineral fibres contain Fe 2 O 3 in an overall proportion by weight of between 0.5 and 1%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 31 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the said mineral fibres contain Na 2 O and K 2 O in an overall proportion by weight of between 4% and 10%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 25 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the said mineral fibres contain MgO in an overall proportion by weight of between 0.5% and 3%.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 56 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein said lining contains not only the said mineral fibres but also at least some of the following constituents: phenol/formaldehyde resin, cardolite, powdered rubber waste, barium sulphate, coke, Meudon white, cyanite, brass wool, graphite, carbon black, molybdenum sulphide, copper powder, steel wool, iron powder, tin powder and iron oxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 115 words
A friction lining according to claim 11, wherein the proportions by weight of the said constituents in the lining are as follows: phenol/formaldehyde resin: between 5% and 33% cardolite: between 0% and 13% powdered rubber waste: between 2% and 7% barium sulphate: between 7% and 20% coke: between 0% and 13% Meudon white: between 0% and 13% cyanite: between 0% and 7% brass wool: between 0% and 8% graphite: between 0% and 4% carbon black: between 0% and 3% molybdenum sulphide: between 0% and 3% copper powder: between 0% and 7% steel wool: between 0% and 76% iron powder: between 0% and 50% tin powder: between 0% and 3% iron oxide: between 0% and 7%
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 80 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the lining contains a mixture of basalt fibres and slag fibres with constituents in the following proportions by weight: phenol/formaldehyde resin: between 11% and 21% cardolite: between 7% and 13% powdered rubber waste: between 2% and 4% barium sulphate: between 10% and 20% Meudon white: between 7% and 13% cyanite: between 3% and 7% brass wool: between 4% and 8% basalt wool: between 12.5% and 22.5% slag wool: between 12.5% and 22.5%
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 56 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the lining comprises a filament impregnated with a cement, the said filament containing the said mineral fibres, fibranne and copper filament, while the cement contains at least some of the following constituents: styrene/butadiene rubber, phenol/formaldehyde resin, carbon black, graphite, galena, Meudon white, barium sulphate, kaolin, zircon and sulphur.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 139 words
A friction lining according to claim 14, wherein the proportions by weight of the filament and the cement in the lining are as follows: filament: between 40% and 70% cement: between 30% and 60% the proportions by weight of the constituents of the filament in the filament are as follows: mineral fibres: between 30% and 50% fibranne: between 30% and 50% copper filament: between 15% and 25% and the proportions by weight of the constituents of the cement in the cement are as follows: styrene/butadiene rubber: between 10% and 20% phenol/formaldehyde resin: between 7% and 13% carbon black: between 7% and 13% graphite: between 2% and 4% galena: between 10% and 20% Meudon white: between 7% and 13% barium sulphate: between 12% and 22% kaolin: between 7% and 13% zircon: between 3% and 7% sulphur: between 3% and 7%
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 21 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the said mineral fibres have a diameter of between 3 and 20 microns.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 22 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the said fibres have an overall percentage by weight of CaO of about 27%.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 19 words
A friction lining according to claim 1, wherein the said mineral fibres have a diameter of about 10 microns.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 44 words
A friction lining containing between 10% and 55% by weight of mineral fibres which contain between 18% and 25% by weight of Al 2 O 3 , between 38% and 45% by weight of SiO 2 , and between 23% and 33% of CaO.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 44 words
A friction lining containing between 10% and 55% by weight of mineral fibres which contain between 18% and 25% by weight of Al 2 O 3 , between 38% and 45% by weight of SiO 2 , and between 23% and 33% of CaO.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-08-14 1988-02-13 1988-08-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-08-14 1992-02-13 1992-08-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-08-14 1996-02-13 1996-08-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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