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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7891179 | Radially compliant pump hub A pump assembly for a torque converter including a shell arranged to receive a plurality of blades for the pump, a hub arranged to interface with a transmission, and a resilient member located axially between an annular portion of the shell and annular portion of th... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7841174 | Pilot boss for a torque converter cover and method of forming the same A torque converter cover including a protrusion extending from an outer surface of the torque converter cover and symmetrical about an axis of rotation for the cover and a pilot boss including a body having a recessed portion matingly engaged with the protrusion. In... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7770387 | Autogenous seam weld for a torque converter and method for autogenously welding a torque converter A method for welding components in a torque converter, including: overlapping first and second edge portions of first and second components in the torque converter, respectively; applying energy to the first portion; and melting, in the absence of filler material, a... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7152400 | Hydrodynamic torque converter A hydrodynamic torque converter which has at least a hydrodynamic circuit including at least one pump wheel and one turbine wheel, wherein each of these wheels is provided with an outer shell to accept a set of vanes which form flow chambers, the inner edges of the ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7089732 | Transmitting system for small-sized vehicle In a transmitting system for a small-sized vehicle, a centrifugal clutch, and a torque converter including a pump impeller connected to an output drum of the centrifugal clutch and a turbine impeller connected to an output gear, are placed between a crankshaft of an... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059618 | Fluid automatic bicycle transmission A bicycle hub having a fluid automatic transmission receiving power input from the rider which uses drag to transfer power from an outer shell being rotated by the drive train to a stator and using applied torque to automatically control mechanical advantage in a li... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6957530 | Hydrodynamic torque converter A hydrodynamic torque converter which has at least a hydrodynamic circuit including at least one pump wheel and one turbine wheel, wherein each of these wheels is provided with an outer shell to accept a set of vanes which form flow chambers, the inner edges of the ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6807808 | Torque converter In a torque converter comprised of three major rotating elements, namely a pump impeller, a turbine runner to which a driving power is transmitted through a working fluid from the pump impeller, and a stator disposed between the pump impeller and the turbine runner,... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6711896 | Non-grounded hydraulic transmission apparatus A non-grounded hydraulic transmission apparatus (16) is provided for transferring power from a power source to a work unit, Transmission apparatus (16) includes an input device (20) having an input shaft (26) coupled to the power source a... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6629410 | Constant velocity transmission A constant velocity transmission which provides maximum torque and speed from a power source such as an internal combustion engine to an output shaft of the transmission while maintaining the engine at optimum operational speed. The transmission takes adv... | 10/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5864183 | Method and apparatus for optimizing performance of a pump-turbine A technique is disclosed for optimizing performance of a pump-turbine unit while operating normally in the pumping mode by identifying gate positions resulting in optimization of certain parameters of interest. Influences of gate positions on the optimize... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5813227 | Hydrokinetic torque converter with stabilizer ring on the blade wheels Hydrodynamic torque converter which comprises blade wheels in the form of a reactor, a pump wheel and a turbine wheel with individual blades which are connected to an outer wall, whereby a torque can be transmitted from the pump wheel to the turbine wheel... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5754446 | Method and apparatus for optimizing performance of a kaplan turbine A method and system for optimizing performance of a Kaplan turbine power generating unit are provided wherein an optimal "N-dimensional" virtual cam is populated with gate and blade positional settings producing maximum power output for a set of N operati... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5522220 | High efficiency blade A vaned element of a fluid coupler such as a torque converter includes vanes having a depression extending from a leading surface area to a trailing edge of the vane. The depression avoids multiple surface layer changes which introduce turbulence to flow ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5487003 | Simulation method and device for aiding the design of a fluid torque converter A method and device for simulating properties of a fluid torque converter such as torque ratio, capacity factor and efficiency includes involving the execution of the steps of finding a plurality of parameters including a fluid passage angle and a fluid p... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5224348 | Coreless torque converter A coreless torque converter has a unique layout or arrangement of stator, pump impeller and turbine runner, in which at least one of these elements has a portion formed to have an axial dimension which is reduced to minimize an offset amount of a center o... | 07/06/1993 |
| 4905471 | Blade fixing mechanism for torque converter A great number of blades are disposed in a shell inside with appropriate distances left between them in a circumferential direction of a shell. Each blade has an approximately fan-shaped blade body and a flange protruding from an inner peripheral edge in ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4867641 | Outer wall structure of a torque converter and others An outer wall structure of a torque converter or the like including an input housing (1) having an end portion (2), and a pump impeller shell 4 having an end portion (5) fixed to the end portion of the input housing (1). one (5) of the end portions (2, 5)... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4345884 | Pump drive A drive mechanism suitable for vertical pumps driven by hollow shaft motors includes an output shaft, a variable speed transmission unit for mounting above the motor, and means for vertically adjusting the position of the output shaft, the adjusting means... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4257229 | Preloaded torque converter with plug-in flywheel mounting A torque converter assembly including means for reducing the axial thrust loading transmitted to the crankshaft by which the torque converter is driven and to thereby reduce thrust wear of the crankshaft bearing. This means includes a thrust washer loosel... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4202431 | Passage structure of lock-up torque converter Simple passage structure of a lock-up torque converter is disclosed. With this passage structure an output shaft without any circumferential groove can be used. The output shaft has an axial passage and a radial passage communicating with the axial passag... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4198818 | Primary pump drive for automatic motor vehicle transmissions A primary pump drive for automatic motor vehicle transmissions, in which the primary pump is adapted to be driven directly from the input and is arranged with its axis parallel to the input axis. The pump is constructed as an internally toothed pump and i... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4188546 | Hydraulic turbine with vertical axis A hydraulic (water) turbine for the generation of electrical power has a single vertical shaft upon which are mounted the turbine rotor, the flywheel, the generator rotor, the oil pump, and the power-output or turbine-speed controller. The system is free ... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4186557 | Torque converter with narrowed flow passages A torque converter is proposed where the height of the vanes on at least the turbine wheel is reduced somewhat compared with conventional designs at their middle portions, so that the generation of eddies and turbulence in the flow of transmission fluid p... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4159628 | Torque converter with an improved housing construction A first ring member coaxially and firmly mounted on a circular open end of a first housing equipped with an impeller. A second ring member is coaxially mounted on a small diameter cylindrical section formed in a circular open end of a second housing which... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4155222 | Hydrodynamic torque converters This invention relates to hydrodynamic torque converters and in particular to improvements therein relating to the blade system and to the shape of the toroidal working chamber. For situations wherein a more or less distinct top speed is required, even wh... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4098080 | Hydraulic torque converter A hydraulic torque converter comprises vaned members, viz. an impeller, a turbine, and a stator designed to take up reactive torque. Each vaned member consists of a casing and an inner ring to which are fixed vanes which form a closed fluid circuit enclos... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4086766 | Fluid coupling A fluid coupling comprising a first member secured on a first shaft, a second member secured on a second shaft in axial alignment with said first shaft, and an annular fluid race chamber, one of said members having a vaned annulus within said fluid race c... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4073139 | Hydrodynamic coupling A hydrodynamic coupling wherein the radially outermost region of the working circuit communicates with one or more radially inwardly extending channels defined by a casing which surrounds the impeller or runner element or by the casing and one of these el... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4073370 | Viscous fan drive assembly arrangement A fluid coupling adapted to be attached to a pulley assembly which includes a pulley member and a hub having a set of external threads. The fluid coupling includes an output coupling member, an input coupling member rotatably disposed within a fluid chamb... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4041701 | Hydraulic torque converter with a lockup clutch between pump and turbine A hydraulically actuated lockup clutch is arranged between the cores of the pump and turbine elements of a torque converter for directly coupling them together for operation above the clutch point. For engagement and disengagement of the lockup clutch, wh... | 08/16/1977 |
| 3999385 | Hydrodynamic control coupling A hydrodynamic coupling for driving pumps, fans, and the like at variable shaft speeds includes coaxial primary and secondary impellers. The space defined within these impellers contains variable quantities of working fluid for transmitting the shaft torq... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3995424 | Fluid clutches The invention relates to a fluid clutch of the kind comprising cooperating vaned pump and turbine elements between which toroidal power-transmitting liquid vortices are established. At least part of the vanes of one of the elements is movable between clut... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3975906 | Twin flow modulated torque converter A twin-flow modulating torque converter having a torus which is defined by walls and rings of the pump, turbine and reactor members, and formed with a fluid bypass in the rings for developing an alternate flow circuit which bypasses the blades of one or m... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3965680 | Hydrokinetic device A hydrokinetic device comprising a fluid containing housing and unique relatively rotatable wheel means, including an impeller wheel connected to an input shaft and a turbine wheel connected to an output shaft. With the addition of a stator wheel the devi... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3955368 | Hydraulic coupling with controllable power transmission capacity In a hydraulic coupling the pump element is provided with an annular reservoir rotatable therewith, the reservoir having its interior divided into separate analogization and stall compartments by a weir. A first set of catches feeds liquid from the workin... | 05/11/1976 |
