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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mamoru Ohkubo, Neyagawa, JP;
Hirotaka Fukushima, Neyagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Exedy Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/300 ; F16D 3/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/300 ; F16D 3/14 ;
Abstract
A lockup damper included in a lockup mechanism,of a torque converter,includes a piston member,, a driven member,, coil springs,and seat members,. The coil spring,is arranged between the piston member,and the driven member,. The seat member,is attached to the driven member,, has a loose-fit portion,loosely fitted to the end of the coil spring,, and restricts the radially outward movement of the end of the coil spring,by the loose-fit portion,fitted into the coil spring