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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320172 | Apparatus for positioning inserts in a receptacle An apparatus for positioning inserts in a rotating receptacle. The apparatus includes a magazine for holding a plurality of inserts. An insertion arm is provided for positioning inserts within the receptacle. The insertion arm has a first end and a second end, where... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7273140 | Torque converter for vehicle A torque converter for a vehicle includes a front cover integrally formed with a boss to which a crank shaft of an engine side is connected, an impeller connected to the front cover to rotate together with the front cover, a turbine disposed facing the impeller, a s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7225614 | Fluid coupling and method of manufacturing fluid coupling An impeller 3 configures a fluid chamber and includes impeller blades 17 and an annular impeller hub 18. A turbine 4 is disposed to face the impeller 3 and includes turbine blades 22 and an annular turbine hub 23 disp... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7191879 | Hydrokinetic coupling apparatus and method for mounting same A coupling apparatus for a motor vehicle, including a hub designed to link in rotation an output shaft and a turbine wheel a clutch for locking the coupling between the input shaft and output shaft. A locking piston is axially mobile between a wall integral with the... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7171882 | Knife-like cutting die A knife-like die for cutting a thermoformed plastic article from a sheet of thermoformable plastic. The die includes a die build up plate that is mounted to a first platen and a striker plate that is mounted to a second platen. The die further includes a die board h... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140106 | Process to restore and refurbish an engine turbo charger or exhaust part A process to restore and refurbish an engine part or accessory. The process includes the steps of visually inspecting the pair or accessory for cracks, erosion or broken areas. Selected areas of the part or accessory are then machined or drilled off. The selected ar... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7080720 | Torque converter An improved torque converter that results in greater fuel efficiency and more horsepower with a lower failure rate. The improved torque converter has a greater lock-up surface area than an original equipment torque converter to reduce slippage. The lock-up surface a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7017340 | Hydrokinetic torque converter for an automatic vehicle transmission A hydrokinetic torque converter assembly for use with a geared transmission in a vehicle powertrain. The transmission includes a gear pump with a pump driving member and the torque converter assembly includes an impeller shaft drivably engageable with the pump drivi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014426 | Brazed aluminum turbine for an automotive transmission and method thereof The invention provides a high-strength stamped aluminum brazed turbine for use in an automotive transmission torque converter, and a method therefor. The method includes stamping aluminum inner and outer shells each having a plurality of slots, and stamping a plural... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000749 | Ratchet one-way clutch, and stator apparatus using the same In a ratchet one-way clutch including an inner race, an outer race provided coaxially with the inner race, a pawl member for transmitting torque between the inner race and the outer race, and a damper mechanism for absorbing shock at the time of engagement of the pa... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6848163 | Nanophase composite duct assembly A nanophase composite duct assembly and method of fabricating the same are provided that comprise an ultra-high strength nanophase aluminum alloy duct joined with a ceramic particulate reinforced metal matrix fitting, preferably using solid-state friction welding. T... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6810573 | Method for manufacturing fuel inlet In manufacturing a fuel inlet, bulge forming and bend processing are conducted to a stainless pipe which will serve as an inlet pipe. Next, one end of the stainless pipe is eccentrically expanded, and the hardened portion is removed. After the pipe expanding step is... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6776581 | Method of connecting a starter ring gear with a converter cover and a torque converter including a starter ring gear connected with a converter cover by the method A method of connecting a starter ring gear connected with a converter cover, and a torque converter including a starter ring gear connected with a converter cover by the method. The method includes setting the starter ring gear at a corner portion of the converter c... | 08/17/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6769522 | Fluid-type torque transmission device with lockup clutch A strong lightweight front cover 11 that prevents distortion of a sliding contact surface when the front cover and impeller shell are welded together is provided. The front cover 11 has a radial flange part 44 and an axial flange part 42 ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6675457 | Method for manufacturing a one-piece torsional vibration damper retainer plate A method for manufacturing a drive plate or one-piece torsional vibration damper retainer plate (20) for a torque converter (26) is disclosed. The retainer plate includes an annular periphery (36) curled into a generally C-shaped channel (46) for retainin... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6662446 | Method for manufacturing a torque converter A torque converter comprises an impeller shell, a pump impeller integrally formed with the impeller shell, a turbine runner, a stator, a front cover, and at least one of a flanged portion through which a driving power of an engine is transmitted and a rin... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6651330 | Torque converter A torque converter comprises an impeller shell, a pump impeller integrally formed with the impeller shell, a turbine runner, a stator, a front cover, and at least one of a flanged portion through which a driving power of an engine is transmitted and a rin... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6594895 | Torque converter A torque converter comprises an impeller shell, a pump impeller integrally formed with the impeller shell, a turbine runner, a stator, a front cover, and at least one of a flanged portion through which a driving power of an engine is transmitted and a rin... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6474062 | Torque converter A torque converter comprises an impeller shell, a pump impeller integrally formed with the impeller shell, a turbine runner, a stator, a front cover, and at least one of a flanged portion through which a driving power of an engine is transmitted and a rin... | 11/05/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6290041 | Hub arrangement for a hydrodynamic torque converter and method for producing same A hub arrangement for a hydrodynamic torque converter includes a first hub component forming a first hub area with a first connection area connectable with a converter housing of the torque converter, a second hub component forming a second hub area with ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6282785 | Torque converter blades brazed to a housing using a magnetic heating process A method for making a torque converter includes the steps of forming a blade having a tab extending outward from the blade and along a portion of a length of the blade. A recess is formed in the housing sized to receive the first tab. The recess defines a... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276056 | Method for modifying a torque converter hub The instant invention provides an inexpensive method of repairing the hollow drive shaft hub of a torque converter impeller housing. The impeller hub is turned to a smaller outer diameter and a sleeve having a wear resistant surface is fitted to the turne... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6237221 | Method of fixing impeller blades of a torque converter An impeller blade fixing method for a torque converter includes a fitting step and a caulking step. In the fitting step, projections (17), (18) and (19) of the impeller blades (3) are fitted into concavities (6), (7) and (8) formed on an inner surface of ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6216836 | Housing component and friction surface structural assembly for a hydrodynamic clutch device and method for the production thereof A housing component for a hydrodynamic clutch device, especially a hydrodynamic torque converter, possesses a friction surface region for a converter lock-up clutch of the clutch device on a first side which is positionable for facing the interior of the ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6173492 | Fabrication of fluid coupling A method of fabricating a fluid coupling assembly (20, 120, 220, 320 and 420) of the type including a housing having spaced side walls (24, 124, 224 and 434) extending radially relative to an axis (A) and defining a fluid chamber surrounding a disc (30, 1... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6041500 | Automatic assembly machine and method utilizing six-axis positioning device An apparatus and method for automatically assembling a plurality of identical first articles onto a second article. The second article is supported by a platform which is movable about three linear axes and three rotational axes by a six-axis positioning ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6023843 | Method of forming an annular member of a torque converter A method of forming a driven plate (20) of a torque converter (1) has first, second and third steps. In the first step, a flat plate member (10) is cut into a predetermined configuration. In the second step, the plate member (10) is wound to form an annul... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5950483 | Process for forming a casing cover having an annular recess for a torque converter A hydrokinetic torque converter includes an impeller driven by an internal combustion engine, a turbine coupled to an output shaft, and a stator that can be blocked in one rotational direction, which together form a converter circuit filled with converter... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5946962 | Method for manufacturing a turbine shell According to the present invention, a turbine shell is manufactured by a method which includes the steps of preparing a planar blank, simultaneously forming a plurality of blade fixture slits 32A, 32B and 32C in the blank 40, and deforming the blank 40 in... | 09/07/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5868025 | Method for manufacturing a turbine shell According to the present invention, a turbine shell is manufactured by a method which includes the steps of preparing a planar blank, simultaneously forming a plurality of blade fixture slits 32A, 32B and 32C in the blank 40, and deforming the blank 40 in... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5794339 | Automated assembly of transmission components A method to automatically align the internal splines (20) of a torque converter (16) to mating external splines (18) of a transmission subassembly (14) during the assembly of the torque converter (16) to the transmission subassembly (14). The apparatus in... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5737836 | Method of making a splined turbine hub A method of making a splined hub for use in a hydrodynamic torque converter includes the steps of preparing a cylindrical workpiece for forging, forging a plurality of splines on at least a portion of the cylindrical workpiece by applying a deformation fo... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5718043 | Automated assembly of torque converters to transmissions A method to automatically align internal splines (20) of a torque converter (16) to mating external splines (18) of a transmission subassembly (14) during the assembly of the torque converter (16) to the transmission subassembly (14). The apparatus includ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5575369 | Fan clutch construction and method of making the same A fan clutch construction and method of making the same are provided, the fan clutch construction comprising a drive plate rotatably mounted in a chamber of a housing and a scoop plate disposed in the chamber and being operatively interconnected to the ho... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5573095 | Fan clutch construction and method of making the same A fan clutch construction and method of making the same are provided, the fan clutch construction comprising a drive plate rotatably mounted in a chamber of a housing and a scoop plate disposed in the chamber and being operatively interconnected to the ho... | 11/12/1996 |
