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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2016
Suhale Manzoor, Plymouth, MI (US);
Suhale Manzoor, Plymouth, MI (US);
Dayco IP Holdings, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
Torsional vibration dampers (TVDs) having a plurality of spokes designed to withstand both torsional and bending forces and vibrations are disclosed. The spokes, which connect a central member to a peripheral rim, include a first end coupled to an outer radial surface of the central member; a second end coupled to an inner radial surface of the rim; and four concave surfaces extending between the first end and the second end. The concave surfaces may be concave from the first end to the second end and may also be concave laterally from front to back or side to side. A TVD having a hub with spokes having one or more concave surfaces is also disclosed herein. A method of designing the spokes for the hub is also disclosed.