FRICTION MATERIAL HAVING OIL LOCALIZATION SLOTS
Application 336/KOL/2004 published 2006-06-09, filed 2004-06-23
A friction material has a plurality of connected sections and a plurality of oil localization slots. Each connected section is defined by adjacent oil localization slots in the friction material. The oil localization slot has opposing sides that define a reservoir which retains fluid in the oil localization slat when the friction material is formed into a desired shape on an end use product. (FIG.nil).
Applicant
BORGWARNER INC.,
3800 AUTOMATION AVENUE, AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN 48326, USA.
Inventor
1. JEFFREY W. ADAIR 2. JEFFERY D MORRIS 3. GRAHAM MARLBOROUGH 4. GARY I SKIPPER 5. NORMAN R JONES
International Info
Classification: F16D 13/00, 13/60
Priority Information
10/619,083 USA 2003-07-14