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-^ J 1 RESPONSE: 2 (a) and (b) The following are unexpired patents (as of 3 October, 1983) covering friction products containing asbestos: 4 U.S. PATENT ISSUE 5 NO* 6 3,334,163 DATE 08/01/67 INVENTORS R.H. Gilbert TITLE Method of molding 7 friction elements 8 3,448,071 06/03/69 E.C. Keller Brake Pad 9 3,477, 983 11/11/69 E.C. Keller Friction elements 10 3,492,262 01/27/70 A.M. Griffith Friction elements 11 3,505,446 C4/07/70 A.M. Griffith Friction elements 12 3,673,276 06/27/72 E.C. Keller Friction elements 13 R.E. Spokes 14 3,751,330 08/07/73 R.H. Gilbert Railroad Brake Shoes 15 3,998,573 12/21/76 R.H. Gilbert The Manufacture of 16 A.M. Griffith friction elements 17 (c) As of October, 1983, there were no patent 18 applications on file assigned to Abex Corporation covering 19 products containing asbestos. 20 INTERROGATORY NO. 13: 21 Have any of the products listed in Interrogatory No. 10 22 above been altered in chemical composition, asbestos type or 23 content since first being marketed? 24 RESPONSE: 25 There has been no difference in the use of chrysotile 26 asbestos. There may have been changes in phenolic resins and 27 fillers . NZ O Dv 23 /// *ao "6'