Patent · US Active

Clutch pack having different clutch plate materials

US10955009B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2018
Grant dateMar 23, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D2300/10
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A number of variations may include a product including a single clutch pack having a plurality of clutch plates, and a first friction material on a first plate of the plurality of clutch plates, and a second friction material on a second plate of the plurality of plates, the first friction material being different than the second friction material, and constructed and arranged to provide a tailored combination of torque capacity and response time that would be produced by a clutch pack having solely the first friction material on plates thereof or the second friction material on plates thereof.

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