Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
In a torque transmitting fluid coupling of the character described, a drive shaft assembly, a housing rotatably mounted on said drive shaft assembly, a cover secured to said housing, a drive disc within said housing driven by said drive shaft assembly, said housing consisting of a die casting having an unmachined internal surface, said cover consisting of a metallic stamping, said drive shaft assembly consisting of a body and a coupling flange, said body being a screw machine part, said coupling flange being a metallic stamping, which is welded to one end of said body, a bracket spot-welded to the exterior face of said cover, a bimetal strip secured to said bracket, said cover provided at its center with an embossment, forming a recess, a steel bushing mounted in said recess, and riveted to the embossment, a piston pin slidably mounted in the bushing, a cup-shaped rubber-like piston seal mounted in said recess, and an adhesive sealer applied to the periphery of the seal to seal the space between the seal and the inner wall of the embossment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
In a torque transmitting fluid coupling of the character described, a drive shaft assembly, a housing rotatably mounted on said drive shaft assembly, a cover secured to said housing, a drive disc within said housing driven by said drive shaft assembly, said housing consisting of a die casting having an unmachined internal surface, said cover consisting of a metallic stamping, said drive shaft assembly consisting of a body and a coupling flange, said body being a screw machine part, said coupling flange being a metallic stamping, which is welded to one end of said body, a bracket spot-welded to the exterior face of said cover, a bimetal strip secured to said bracket, said cover provided at its center with an embossment, forming a recess, a steel bushing mounted in said recess, and riveted to the embossment, a piston pin slidably mounted in the bushing, a cup-shaped rubber-like piston seal mounted in said recess, and an adhesive sealer applied to the periphery of the seal to seal the space between the seal and the inner wall of the embossment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A torque transmitting fluid coupling, as defined in claim 1, including a solid lathe cut gasket seal of silicone rubber interposed between said housing and the marginal portion of said cover.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A torque transmitting fluid coupling, as defined in claim 2, wherein said drive disc is a casting, die-cast in a single piece, to provide on one face thereof a friction ring molded or cast integrally with the disc, and on the opposite face thereof, a plurality of circumferentially-spaced, arcuate, friction segments molded or cast integrally with the disc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A torque transmitting fluid coupling, as defined in claim 3, including a plate and spring assembly disposed between said cover and drive disc, comprising a divider plate and a spring, said divider plate being a steel stamping having circumferentially-spaced, radially-extending reinforcing ribs stamped therein and having an axial opening, and said spring being made of spring steel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A torque transmitting fluid coupling, as defined in claim 4, wherein said divider plate is provided at one point adjacent its periphery, with a circular aperture, and with a further aperture extending from the circular aperture and forming a port interconnecting the spaces at opposite sides of the plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A torque transmitting fluid coupling, as defined in claim 5, wherein said spring is riveted to said divider plate at a point adjacent said axial opening which is opposite that at which said circular aperture is disposed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A torque transmitting fluid coupling, as defined in claim 6, wherein the free end of said spring has secured thereto an abutment member or weir of slightly smaller diameter than the circular aperture and is adapted for movement in said aperture.