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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172537 | Extruded stator blade, stator with extruded blade, and method of forming a stator assembly with extruded blades The present invention broadly comprises a stator blade assembly for a torque converter stator including an inner ring having first openings; an outer ring having second openings; and extruded blades with first and second ends. The first end is disposed in a respecti... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162612 | Stamped stator assemblies and methods for assemblying stamped stator assemblies A stator for a torque converter, including a pump side blade plate with a first outer circumferential portion and a turbine side blade plate with a second outer circumferential portion in contact with the first outer circumferential portion. One of the first or seco... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157529 | Blade structure of torque converter and method for producing blade structure of torque converter A blade structure of a torque converter, having a plurality of blades, is produced according to processes. The processes has (a) stamping a plane plate into a first shape, the first shape has (i) the plurality of circumferentially arranged blades, (ii) ring-shaped f... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128370 | Blade structure for torque converter and process of producing the same A blade structure for a torque converter is produced as follows. A flat sheet is stamped into a shape including: a holding section; an inner connecting section located around the holding section, and held by the holding section; an outer connecting section located a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7353924 | Hydrodynamic torque converter A hydrodynamic torque converter with a pump wheel, a turbine wheel, and a stator, which combine to form a hydrodynamic circuit, where the flow conditions in the hydrodynamic circuit can displace the turbine wheel axially toward the pump wheel when the converter is o... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341430 | Vane wheel for torque converter and manufacturing method A vane wheel for torque converter with a plurality of blades formed integrally with a shell in a casting process is disclosed. The blade tilts relative to an axial direction of the vane wheel and has an inner surface located on a positive pressure side thereof and a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7290987 | Impeller hub for torque converter A direct replacement impeller hub for the torque converter of an automatic transmission and a method of repairing an impeller assembly utilizing the replacement impeller hub to provide increased service longevity. In the present impeller hub the geometric roundness ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275914 | Pelton bucket Pelton bucket, Pelton wheel and a method of making and using the Pelton bucket. The Pelton bucket includes at least one exit edge. The at least one exit edge includes one of at least one partially concavely curved portion and at least one straight portion. The metho... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7210290 | Reduced stall capacity torque converter The apparatus of the present invention provides a torque converter that is looser at stall than it is at 0.8 speed ratio. The torque converter includes a stator having a plurality of stator blades. The stator blades each define a primary leading edge, a trailing edg... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7150148 | Thrust receiving structure of torque converter cover A front cover 5 of a converter cover 4 is formed with a punched hole 12, a thrust bearing 13 having the same outer shape as that of the punched hole 12 is fitted to the punched hole 12, a bearing housing 14 is fitted ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7083381 | Hydrokinetic torque converter stator blade construction A stator blade for a hydrokinetic torque converter, the blade profile having geometric characteristics that improve torque flow efficiency in the converter torque flow circuit, whereby the torque converter efficiency at high speed ratios is improved without signific... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055316 | Fluid coupling for mobile equipment In an assembly including a diesel engine, a fluid coupling connected to the flywheel of the diesel engine, a comminuting machine and a conveyor for feeding the comminuting machine, a fluid coupling module is common to various output power train assemblies. Slip spee... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048502 | Fluid coupling A fluid coupling comprising a pump having an annular pump shell with an annular core ring mounted on a pump hub and a plurality of impellers radially arranged in the pump shell, and a turbine arranged facing the pump and having an annular turbine shell with an annul... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6913437 | Hydrodynamic component A hydrodynamic component with at least two rotating impellers which form a working chamber for a working circuit. A closed circuit coupled to the inlet to the working chamber and to the outlet from the working chamber. The closed circuit is pressure tight. Pressure ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6886330 | Hydroformed torque converter fluid coupling member A method of manufacturing a torque converter fluid coupling member includes forming a plurality of hollow tubes having first and second ends and connecting the plurality of tubes together side-by-side in an annular array. Fluid may be carried through each tube from ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6840041 | Torque converter In a torque converter comprised of three major rotating elements, namely a pump impeller formed integral with a converter cover, a turbine runner to which a driving power is transmitted through a working fluid from the pump impeller, and a stator disposed between th... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817834 | Impeller for fluid transmitting system In an impeller for a fluid transmitting device, a cylindrical section is integrally formed at an inner peripheral edge of a shell and bent axially to extend through an inner periphery of a retainer plate, and a brazing material sump is provided between an outer peri... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6805532 | Torque converter reactor The reactor for a torque converter of the invention comprises a moulded body (32) able to be mounted around a reactor shaft (36) via freewheel (34), being arranged coaxially between an impeller (12) and a turbine (24) along one and... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6773233 | Fitting of blades in hydrodynamic machines A process of manufacturing a component for a hydrodynamic machine in which the component comprises a base body (16) and a plurality of blades (8) which are to be installed on the base body (16). The process comprises the steps of installing the ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6382916 | Blade assembly for hydraulic power transmitting apparatus and method of manufacturing same A blade assembly for a hydraulic power transmitting apparatus is made up of a plurality of blades disposed at an equal distance from one another; a joint piece provided at a radially outer end of each of the blades; and a tie member for tying the blades t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371728 | Impeller for hydraulic power transmitting apparatus and method of fixing blades of hydraulic power transmitting apparatus An impeller for a hydraulic power transmitting apparatus has a shell and a plurality of blades fixed to the shell. Each of the blades has a blade main body and a fixing flange which is bent at an angle relative to the blade main body. The shell and the fi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6360533 | Hydrodynamic converter with channel inserts A hydrodynamic converter coupling member for a torque converter has a simplified structure that can include plastic materials and permit a reduction in components with simplified assembly processes which may result in lighter components and reduced assemb... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6266958 | Stator wheel for a hydrodynamic torque converter A stator wheel for a hydrodynamic torque converter comprises a stator wheel hub arrangement and a plurality of stator wheel blades arranged successively in the circumferential direction of the stator wheel hub arrangement. Each stator wheel blade has a ra... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6231309 | Shaped and finished metallic torque converter reactor Transmission torque converter reactor thrust washer segments (12) comprising a surface hardenable aluminum alloy are subjected to electrical discharge machining (EDM) using an electrode (26) and under conditions effective to impart a hydrodynamic bearing ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6224330 | Fluid coupling In a fluid coupling including a casing enclosing an impeller and a turbine wheel which is rotatably mounted in the casing, the turbine wheel is formed on its face turned toward the casing with scrapers designed to scrape off impurities that have settled o... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220025 | Stator for torque converter A torque converter is provided with a stator assembly having a nonrotatable body portion and a plurality of blades pivotally attached to the body portion. The plurality of blades are pivotable between a first position for providing torque multiplication a... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6216454 | Torque converter A torque converter is designed to control the torque capacity C and prevent a constant torque capacity C when the speed ratio E is in the middle to high operational range. The torque converter includes a bladed pump impeller driven by an internal engine, ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6123505 | Stator produced by injection molding A stator for a hydrodynamic torque converter which is produced by injection molding with axially drawn dies. The stator hub has stator blades produced by use of a thermoplastic material to fill the dies in the injection molding process. The stator blades ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6092985 | Connection for a torque converter A driving connection is provided for torque transfer in the drive line of a motor vehicle for releasable connection of a crankshaft with a pump wheel of a coaxially mounted hydrodynamic torque converter in which the pump wheel is mounted so that it is rot... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6065287 | Torque converter stator with projection or recession in thickness Stator structure is provided which is capable of suppressing an increase in fluid sound while maintaining high driving force transmission efficiency. The stator structure is disposed between the turbine runner and pump impeller of a torque converter and i... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6036439 | Front cover of a torque convertor having a boss formed on the front cover and a method for forming the boss on the front cover The invention relates to a boss formed on a front cover. The boss is formed by deforming a portion of a front cover material, at a central portion thereof, such that the boss is formed unitarily with the front cover. The boss is further deformed to form a... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6024538 | Impeller shell of torque converter and method of forming the same An impeller shell 40a of a torque converter includes a main portion 41, a connection portion 42 and a stepped portion 43. The main portion 41 has a curved inner peripheral surface 41a carrying impeller blades, and is opposed to a turbine 5. The connection... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6003311 | Stator blade of torque converter A stator blade 13 has a blade tip 14, a blade trailing edge 15, a back 16 and a face 17. The blade tip 14 is an edge of the peripheral surface of the stator blade 13 near the turbine. The blade trailing edge 15 is an edge of the peripheral surface of the ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5996340 | Torque converter A torque converter comprises a converter housing that has a plurality of connection areas on one axial side. The converter housing is connectable in rotation-proof fashion relative to a crank shaft at connection points located in the connection areas. The... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988981 | Pump impeller for a torque converter A pump impeller for a hydrodynamic torque converter with a flange and a hub located radially inside and extending in the axial direction. The hub has a seat for a bearing and a sleeve is connected by a pressure fit to the pump impeller. The sleeve extends... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5980208 | Torque converter hub sleeve convertible to various drive connections A sleeve having a wear resistant surface is fitted over and secured to the outer surface of a hub for a bladed torque converter wheel. The sleeve may be secured by mechanical interference, bonding, or welding. The sleeve is adapted for use in transmission... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5893704 | Torque converter A torque converter for an automatic transmission includes a turbine having the vanes thereof retained by tabs which fit into fluid-tight recesses formed in the housing of the turbine.... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5771691 | Torque converter having spatially oriented flat turbine blades A torque converter for translating kinetic energy between a prime mover and a transmission including a turbine assembly rotatable about an axis and which includes a shell, a core and a plurality of turbine blades mounted therebetween. The turbine blades h... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5720595 | Composite wheel and metal hub for a torque converter or fluid coupling A turbine wheel for a torque converter for an automatic transmission is formed of fiber-reinforced plastic resin molded about a powder metal hub having a disc formed with corrugations extending radially from a central axis, and slots extending through the... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5706656 | Hydrokinetic torque converter and method of manufacture thereof A hydrokinetic torque converter which includes pump wheels and/or turbine wheels in particular of a Fottinger coupling, wherein all the required blades are stamped in the form of blade blanks, out of a round stamping blank in a single operating process, i... | 01/13/1998 |
