US3335568A
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Variable torque converter and control means therefor
Assignee: Manitowoc Engineering Co
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Filing: 1965-12-06
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Granted: 1967-08-15
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Expires: 1985-12-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hey Roche J Van De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/38; F16H61/48; F16H61/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
CONTROL STRUCTURE FOR EFFECTING SELECTIVE AXIAL TRANSLATION OF A CONTROL BETWEEN AN IMPELLER AND A TURBINE OF A VARIABLE TORQUE CONVERTER APPARATUS TO SELECTIVELY VARY THE TORQUE OUTPUT THEREOF WITHOUT NECESSITATING VARIATION IN THE TORQUE INPUT THEREOF, SAID CONTROL STRUCTURE COMPRISING: A CONTROL ELEMENT PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SUCH CONTROL AT GENERALLY DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED LOCATIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO FOR EFFECTING A TRANSLATION THEREOF; SAID CONTROL ELEMENT COMPRISING A MEMBER HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION FROM WHICH OTHER PORTIONS EXTEND ABOUT THE CONTROL, AND AT LEAST ONE ELONGATE ELEMENT NONROTATABLY CONNECTED TO THE MEMBER AND EXTENDING GENERALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM WITH THE ELONGATE ELEMENT BEING CONNECTED TO THE INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE MEMBER FOR ENABLING ANY ROTATABLE MOVEMENT OF THE ELONGATE ELEMENT TO CONTROL THE POSITION OF THE MEMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-14 | 1971-02-13 | 1971-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-02-13 | 1975-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-14 | 1979-02-13 | 1979-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |