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Fluid-mechanical power transmission system

Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corp
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Filing: 1962-11-09
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-11-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Foster George
  • 👤 James J Donnelly

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 16:07
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D35/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 58 words
A FLUID-MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM COMPRISING A ROTATABLE DRIVE MEMBER, A ROTATABLE DRIVEN MEMBER HAVING AN APERTURE THEREIN, A VISCOELASTIC FLUID DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID DRIVE MEMBER AND SAID DRIVEN MEMBER AND WHICH PROVIDES A FORCE NORMAL TO THE SHEAR STRESS EXERTED IN SAID FLUID WHEN SAID DRIVE MEMBER IS ROTATED, SAID DRIVEN MEMBER BEING FURTHER CHARACTERIZED BY COM-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 58 words
A FLUID-MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM COMPRISING A ROTATABLE DRIVE MEMBER, A ROTATABLE DRIVEN MEMBER HAVING AN APERTURE THEREIN, A VISCOELASTIC FLUID DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID DRIVE MEMBER AND SAID DRIVEN MEMBER AND WHICH PROVIDES A FORCE NORMAL TO THE SHEAR STRESS EXERTED IN SAID FLUID WHEN SAID DRIVE MEMBER IS ROTATED, SAID DRIVEN MEMBER BEING FURTHER CHARACTERIZED BY COM-

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