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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1996

Filed:

Aug. 17, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:

Theodor Gassmann, Siegburg, DE;

Franz-Josef Oberdorster, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, DE;

Assignee:

GKN Automotive AG, Lohmar, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
475 87 ; 192 / ;
Abstract

A coupling for transmitting torque between two parts has a friction coupling with a chamber including a piston and a rotational member. A pumping and control member is positioned in the chamber and includes at least one shear channel. The pumping and control member is rotatable between two positions such that viscous fluid moves through the channel to load the coupling.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Gassmann, Theodor. (1996). Method and device for controlling a coupling (U.S. Patent No. 5556343). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5556343

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