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Friction material
Assignee: SK WELLMAN CORP
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Filing: 1983-10-11
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Granted: 1986-06-10
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Expires: 2003-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A friction facing material comprising a fluorocarbon resin binder containing elemental carbon is disclosed for use in torque-transmitting applications in the presence of a transmission fluid or oil. The friction facing material is characterized by a stable dynamic coefficient of friction. A method of making the friction facing material and incorporating it into torque-transmitting apparatus is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald M. Danko, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:51
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D69/00; F16D69/02; F16D69/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A friction facing material operably engageable with an opposing surface material in the presence of a transmission fluid, said friction facing material comprising a sintered matrix of a fluorocarbon resin binder containing more than 35% by weight elemental carbon distributed therein as a particulate material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A friction facing material operably engageable with an opposing surface material in the presence of a transmission fluid, said friction facing material comprising a sintered matrix of a fluorocarbon resin binder containing more than 35% by weight elemental carbon distributed therein as a particulate material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 1, wherein said friction facing material comprises about 20% to about 40% by weight of said fluorocarbon resin binder and from about 50% to about 80% by weight of said elemental carbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein said fluorocarbon binder is selected from the group consisting of a homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein said fluorocarbon binder is a perfluoroalkoxy resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 1, wherein said fluorocarbon resin comprises from about 15% to about 50% by weight of said friction facing material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein said fluorocarbon resin binder comprises from about 30% to about 35% by weight of said friction facing material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 1, wherein said assembly is characterized by a dynamic coefficient of friction and said dynamic coefficient of friction does not vary by more than about 25% of its original value throughout the projected wear life of said friction facing material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 1, wherein said assembly is characterized by a dynamic coefficient of friction and said dynamic coefficient of friction does not vary by more than about 15% of its original value throughout the projected wear life of said friction facing material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A friction facing material operably engageable in the presence of a transmission fluid with an opposing plate material to control the transmission of torque therebetween, said friction facing material comprising a fluorocarbon binder matrix containing more than 35% by weight elemental carbon, and said fluorocarbon binder being selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene and a fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
A friction facing material operably engageable in the presence of a transmission fluid with an opposing plate material to control the transmission of torque therebetween, said friction facing material comprising a fluorocarbon binder matrix containing more than 35% by weight elemental carbon, and said fluorocarbon binder being selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene and a fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 9, wherein saiid fluorocarbon binder is present in an amount ranging from about 15% to about 50% by weight and comprises the sole binder for said friction facing material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 9, wherein said friction facing material comprises from about 20% to about 40% by weight fluorocarbon polymer and from about 45% to about 70% by weight elemental carbon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 11, wherein said elemental carbon is selected from the group conisting of coke, graphite, and mixtures of coke and graphite.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 9, 10, or 11, wherein said friction facing material has a coefficient of dynamic friction which does not vary by more than about 25% of its original value throughout the projected wear life of the friction facing material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 9, wherein the unit kinetic energy loads imposed upon said friction facing material are in the range of 360 ft.-lbs./in. 2 or greater.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
A friction facing material as set forth in claim 1, wherein said friction facing material optionally includes one or more fiber additives selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, carbon fibers, graphite fibers, metallic fibers, ceramic fibers, and mineral fibers.
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