Title: Transmission friction plate and device

Abstract: In a transmission having friction plate devices such as drive clutches and reaction brakes to establish drives, the friction plate devices have a plurality of alternate friction material faced complete annular steel plates and unfaced open annular steel plates both having spline tangs. A single width straight and transversely tapered strip having uniformly spaced recessed prime spline tangs is edge rolled into the annular plate with spline tangs.

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Inventors: Reuter, David F. (Oldham, EN)

Application Number: 634253
Filing Date: 1975-11-21
Publication_date: 1977-03-08
Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
Primary Class(es): 192/70.2 188/218XL, 188/264E, 192/107R, 192/113.34
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US Patent Ref:

1518604	Dec, 1924	Rosner	192/70.
1856735	May, 1932	Spase	192/107.
1987194	Jan, 1935	Kingston	192/66.
2389772	Nov, 1945	Gilbert	192/70.
2856049	Oct, 1958	Schjolin	192/113.
2987143	Jun, 1961	Culbertson et al.	188/72.
3048250	Aug, 1962	Kershner	192/107.
3425524	Feb, 1969	Dewar	188/218.

Other Refs: 428,701

May, 1926	DD

Primary Examiner: Herrmann, Allan D.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Heiter; A. M.