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Method of manufacturing friction plates
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1995-05-24
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Granted: 1996-09-10
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Expires: 2015-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A friction plate in the shape of a disc is used in a clutch device to transfer a rotational torque from a driving member to a driven member and has frictional thin films on its side surface. These films are formed by spraying particulate materials on the side surfaces of the friction plate. According to the present invention the thin films are compressed by a compression roller arranged on the way of a path for feeding the metal strip having the thin film on its side surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryuichi Uchino
- 👤 Tadashi Higuchi
- 👤 Takaaki Nakano
- 👤 Shigenobu Tara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:45
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/18; B; B21; B21D; B21D53/00; B21D53/16; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/115; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49982
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of manufacturing friction plates comprising the steps of: spraying powdered or particulate frictional materials onto at least one side surface of a metal strip to form a thin frictional film thereonto; feeding and compressing the metal strip having the thin frictional film between a compression roller and a feed roller by moving the compression roller in the direction of the feed roller to compress the thin frictional film; transforming the straight metal strip into a generally circular profile by means of a metal strip bending means; severing one point of the metal strip of the circular profile; and welding free ends of the circular profile to form a disc profile friction plate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of manufacturing friction plates comprising the steps of: spraying powdered or particulate frictional materials onto at least one side surface of a metal strip to form a thin frictional film thereonto; feeding and compressing the metal strip having the thin frictional film between a compression roller and a feed roller by moving the compression roller in the direction of the feed roller to compress the thin frictional film; transforming the straight metal strip into a generally circular profile by means of a metal strip bending means; severing one point of the metal strip of the circular profile; and welding free ends of the circular profile to form a disc profile friction plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of manufacturing friction plates according to claim 1, wherein the compression force to the thin frictional film ranges from 70 to 90 kg/cm 2 and is adjusted by a pressure control means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-09-10 | 2000-03-11 | 2000-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-09-10 | 2004-03-11 | 2004-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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