The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takao Fukunaga, Yawata, JP;
Shigeru Takeshita, Neyagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Daikin Seisakusho, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ; F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192-323 ; 192-329 ; 192 / ;
Abstract
A torque converter (1) including a front cover (2), a torque converter main body housing (3) and a retarder (5). The front cover (2) is coupleable to a crankshaft of an engine. The torque converter main body housing (3) is coupled to the front cover (2) forming a hydraulic fluid chamber (A). The torque converter (1) outputs torque transmitted from the front cover (2) to the main drive shaft (34). The retarder (5) is arranged inside the hydraulic fluid chamber (A) and uses the fluid to dampen torque transmitted from the torque converter main body housing (3) to the main drive shaft (34).