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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2016
Allison Transmission, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jezrah Horen, Fairland, IN (US);
Michael Rietdorf, Indianapolis, IN (US);
ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A torque converter assembly includes a pump assembly coupled to a nose hub, a turbine assembly coupled to a turbine hub, a damper assembly coupled to the turbine hub, a backing plate assembly coupled to the nose hub, and a clutch assembly capable of transmitting torsional loads between the backing plate assembly and the damper assembly. The clutch assembly has an engaged position and a disengaged position. When the clutch assembly is engaged, the pump assembly is mechanically coupled to the turbine assembly and when the clutch assembly is disengaged, the pump assembly is not mechanically coupled to the turbine assembly.