US3263529A
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Torque converter construction
Assignee: TORK LINK CORP
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Filing: 1963-06-26
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-06-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Borisoff Boris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:51
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H33/00; F16H33/02; F16H33/04; F16H33/08; F16H33/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
IN A TORQUE CONVERTER FOR RECEIVING ROTATIONAL POWER THROUGH AN INPUT SHAFT AND DELIVERING ROTATIONAL POWER THROUGH AN OUTPUT SHAFT AND HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE CONVERTER SHAFT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT SHAFTS AND SUBJECTED TO OSCILLATORY ROTATION WHEN THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SHAFTS'' SPEEDS DIFFER, MEANS FOR RECTIFYING THE MOTION OF THE CONVERTER SHAFT COMPRISING A REACTION MEMBER DISPLACEABLE FROM A NEUTRAL POSITION BY CONVERTER SHAFT ROTATION IN A GIVEN DIRECTION AND UNIDIRECTIONAL CLUTCH MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING ROTATIONAL POWER FROM THE CONVERTER SHAFT TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT WHEN THE FORMER IS ROTATING OPPOSITE SAID GIVEN DIRECTION: RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID REACTION MEMBER TOWARD SAID NEUTRAL POSITION AND HAVING A RESONANT CHARACTERISTIC WHEN THE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED IS BETWEEN ABOUT ONE QUARTER AND ABOUT ONE HALF OF THE INPUT SHAFT SPEED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
IN A TORQUE CONVERTER FOR RECEIVING ROTATIONAL POWER THROUGH AN INPUT SHAFT AND DELIVERING ROTATIONAL POWER THROUGH AN OUTPUT SHAFT AND HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE CONVERTER SHAFT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT SHAFTS AND SUBJECTED TO OSCILLATORY ROTATION WHEN THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SHAFTS'' SPEEDS DIFFER, MEANS FOR RECTIFYING THE MOTION OF THE CONVERTER SHAFT COMPRISING A REACTION MEMBER DISPLACEABLE FROM A NEUTRAL POSITION BY CONVERTER SHAFT ROTATION IN A GIVEN DIRECTION AND UNIDIRECTIONAL CLUTCH MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING ROTATIONAL POWER FROM THE CONVERTER SHAFT TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT WHEN THE FORMER IS ROTATING OPPOSITE SAID GIVEN DIRECTION: RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID REACTION MEMBER TOWARD SAID NEUTRAL POSITION AND HAVING A RESONANT CHARACTERISTIC WHEN THE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED IS BETWEEN ABOUT ONE QUARTER AND ABOUT ONE HALF OF THE INPUT SHAFT SPEED
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |