Abstract: A frictional lining (2) for a wet clutch or brake includes a resin-free wood with an average raw density in the dried condition (.delta. o) of at least about 550 kilograms per cubic meter, the fibers of the wood running substantially parallel to the frictional direction of the clutch or brake. Elm wood is particularly suitable.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 1982
Date of Patent:
June 11, 1985
Assignee:
Deutsche Automobilgesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung