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Coreless torque converter

Patent 5271716 Issued on December 21, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 16, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 945782 filed on 09/16/1992

US Classes:

416/180, Blades projecting axially from concavo-convex annular web416/197CTorque converters

Examiners

Primary: Look, Edward K.
Assistant: Verdier, Christopher

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

F01D 005/04

Foreign Application Priority Data

1991-11-06 JP

Abstract

A coreless torque converter includes a pump impeller provided with coreless blades each having a first leading edge directed forward; a turbine runner provided with coreless blades each having a second leading edge directed rearward; and a stator provided with coreless blades each having front and rear edges which face the second and first leading edges respectively. Each of the first and second leading edges extends generally straight connecting radially outward and inward terminal ends thereof.

Other References

  • Szydelski "New Type Three Element Torque Converter and Its Application to Mobile Equipment", SAE Technical Paper series, Sep. 8-11, 198
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