Friction facing method for use in a friction environment
First Claim
1. A method for forming a friction member comprising the steps of:
- providing a friction facing comprising a plurality of apertures having an open end and a closed end;
situating said friction facing onto a support member; and
creating a plurality of second channels into said friction facing in fluid communication with said plurality of apertures at a predetermined location at said closed end of said at least one of said plurality of apertures;
wherein each of said plurality of second channels extending a first depth of said friction facing and said plurality of apertures extending a second depth of said friction facing, wherein said first and second depths are not equal.
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Abstract
A facing material for a power transmission-absorption assembly is shown and described. In one embodiment, the facing material includes a plurality of first channels having a first, deep depth and a plurality of second channels having a second, shallow depth. One or more of the plurality of second channels may be superimposed or in fluid communication with the first channels to enable fluid to flow across the surface 12c and through the first channel to achieve the desired fluid flow characteristics. The second channels may be defined by a connector that has varying shapes to further facilitate the desired fluid flow characteristics. The material may be used in a power transmission-absorption environment such as on a blocker synchronizer ring, clutch plate or the like.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for forming a friction member comprising the steps of:
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providing a friction facing comprising a plurality of apertures having an open end and a closed end; situating said friction facing onto a support member; and creating a plurality of second channels into said friction facing in fluid communication with said plurality of apertures at a predetermined location at said closed end of said at least one of said plurality of apertures; wherein each of said plurality of second channels extending a first depth of said friction facing and said plurality of apertures extending a second depth of said friction facing, wherein said first and second depths are not equal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for forming a friction member comprising the steps of:
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providing a friction facing comprising a plurality of apertures having an open end and a closed end; situating said friction facing onto a support member; and creating a plurality of second channels into said friction facing; providing a facing having an adhesive on a bonding side thereof; heating a platen; driving said platen such that said plurality of second channels are formed while said facing material is being bonded to said support member, wherein said support member is a synchronizer ring. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for forming a friction member comprising the steps of:
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providing a friction facing comprising a plurality of apertures having an open end and a closed end; situating said friction facing onto a support member; and creating a plurality of second channels into said friction facing; stamping said friction facing from a web having said plurality of second channels provided therein and prior to said situating step.
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19. A method for forming a friction member comprising the steps of:
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providing a friction facing comprising a plurality of apertures having an open end and a closed end; situating said friction facing onto a support member; and forming a plurality of second channels in said friction facing after said facing material is situated on said support member; wherein said forming step comprises the step of; embossing said plurality of second channels into said friction facing substantially simultaneously when facing material is being bonded onto said support member, wherein said support member is a synchronizer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method of increasing fluid flow across a facing material comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of channels comprising a shallow area and a deep area for permitting fluid to flow from a first area, across a surface of said facing material, to a second area; said shallow area and said deep area extending different depths through said facing material; wherein said deep area extends 100 percent of the thickness of said facing material and said shallow area extends less than 100 percent of the thickness of said facing material.
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