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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bernd Schoder, Munnerstadt, DE;
Assignee:
Mannesmann Sachs AG, Schweinfurt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192-329 ; 192 7012 ; 192 7014 ; 19211336 ;
Abstract
A bridge coupling on a hydrodynamic converter comprises a piston deflectable in the axial direction and connectable via at least one friction lining to the converter housing. A cavity is provided in the friction lining for the passage of hydraulic fluid from the converter's hydraulic fluid circuit. The cavity, in a transition area to the friction surface of the friction lining includes a stamped region to create an edge-free transition.