Automotive Products, Inc.

John Francis Fitzpatrick-Ellis

Richard D Cooke

Alastair J Young

Anthony John Curtis

Robert John Murphy

Stuart John Sleath

John S Bolton

Peter Webster

Richard C Cooke

Power transmitting arrangement

A twin mass flywheel (10) in which two co-axially arranged flywheel masses (11,12) are mounted for limited angular rotation relative to each other and a plurality of pivotal linkages (40) interconnect the two flywheel masses. Each linkage comprises a first link (41) pivotally connected (43) to one (12) of the flywheel masses, a second link (42) pivotally connected (44) to the other (11) of the flywheel masses, and a pivot (45) for pivotally connecting the first and second links. A resilient member in the form of an elastomeric torsion unit (46) or spring (36) is associated with the pivotal connection (44) of at least one link (42) with its associated flywheel (11) for controlling the relative rotation of said flywheel masses (11, 12).

Twin mass flywheel

Bonding apparatus

Friction facing material and carrier assembly

An end face thrust seal, particularly for an automobile water pump, and comprising an annular elastomeric ring having inner and outer rims interconnected by a frustoconical portion. A diaphragm spring is embedded in the elastomeric ring so that the outer annular portion of the spring is at the outer rim, and the spring fingers extend inwards forming a frustoconical spring in the frustoconical portion of the elastomeric ring. The fingers extend into the inner rim and the inner portions thereof are bent to extend axially away from the base of the cone and re-inforce the inner rim.

End face thrust seals

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Warwick, United Kingdom

John Francis Fitzpatrick-Ellis