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US3354746A
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Hydrokinetic torque converter with overdrive gearing
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1965-06-09
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1985-06-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paredes Andrew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 14:39
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H47/00; F16H47/06; F16H47/08; F16H47/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A HYDROKINETIC POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM COMPRISING A BLADED IMPELLER AND A BLADED TURBINE SITUATED IN TOROIDAL FLUID FLOW RELATIONSHIP, A PLANETARY GEAR UNIT COMPRISING A RING GEAR, A CARRIER, A SUN GEAR AND PLANET PINIONS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED ON SAID CARRIER IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SUN AND RING GEARS, MEANS FOR ANCHORING SAID SUN GEAR TO A STATIONARY PORTION OF SAID MECHANISM, A TURBINE DRIVEN SHAFT, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID RING GEAR TO SAID TURBINE DRIVEN SHAFT, MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A ONE-WAY DRIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TURBINE AND SAID RING GEAR, SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE CLUTCH MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING AND DISESTABLISHING A DRIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID CARRIER AND SAID IMPELLER, SAID CONVERTER COMPRISING ALSO A BLADED STATOR, ONE-WAY BRAKE MEANS FOR ANCHORING SAID STATOR AGAINST ROTATION IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF SAID IMPELLER WHILE ACCOMMODATING FREE-WHEELING MOTION OF SAID STATOR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, SAID ONE-WAY BRAKE MEANS COM-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A HYDROKINETIC POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM COMPRISING A BLADED IMPELLER AND A BLADED TURBINE SITUATED IN TOROIDAL FLUID FLOW RELATIONSHIP, A PLANETARY GEAR UNIT COMPRISING A RING GEAR, A CARRIER, A SUN GEAR AND PLANET PINIONS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED ON SAID CARRIER IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SUN AND RING GEARS, MEANS FOR ANCHORING SAID SUN GEAR TO A STATIONARY PORTION OF SAID MECHANISM, A TURBINE DRIVEN SHAFT, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID RING GEAR TO SAID TURBINE DRIVEN SHAFT, MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A ONE-WAY DRIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TURBINE AND SAID RING GEAR, SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE CLUTCH MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING AND DISESTABLISHING A DRIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID CARRIER AND SAID IMPELLER, SAID CONVERTER COMPRISING ALSO A BLADED STATOR, ONE-WAY BRAKE MEANS FOR ANCHORING SAID STATOR AGAINST ROTATION IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF SAID IMPELLER WHILE ACCOMMODATING FREE-WHEELING MOTION OF SAID STATOR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, SAID ONE-WAY BRAKE MEANS COM-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-27 | 1971-05-29 | 1971-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-27 | 1975-05-29 | 1975-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-27 | 1979-05-29 | 1979-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |