Patent · US Expired

Method for increasing viable wear life of clutch brake friction materials

US6540054B1 · kind B1 · utility

1Cited by
6References
7Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 18, 2000
Grant dateApr 1, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D2500/70605
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for increasing the viable wear life of friction materials used on mechanical stamping hydraulic clutch/brake units by controlling the hydraulic clutch pressure to compensate for clutch wear.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.