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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2000
Richard David Maitland Cooke, Warwick, GB;
Anthony John Curtis, Leamington Spa, GB;
Omar Moirano, Germering, IT;
Gerhard Ronner, Palzing, DE;
Franz Sedlmeier, Bergen, DE;
Wolfgang Dieminger, Grobenzell, DE;
Adam Johnson Lambert, Warwick, GB;
Stuart John Sleath, Leamington Spa, GB;
Alastair John Young, Kenilworth, GB;
Heinz Mergarten, Munich, DE;
Winfried Keller, Grafing, DE;
Werner Kroger, Oberschleissheim, DE;
Michael Letzer, Grafing, DE;
Werner Wastl, Kirchdorf, DE;
AP ATM Limited, Leamington Spa, GB;
Abstract
A torsional vibration damper, for example a twin mass flywheel ( ), has an input element ( ) and an output element ( ) which are relatively rotatable against the action of a damping means which includes a plurality of linkages ( ). Each linkage includes a plurality of interconnected links ( ), at least one of which is flexible in an axial sense relative to the remainder of the damper to accommodate forces applied to the flexible link as a result of relative tilting of the damper elements ( ) during use of the damper. Various designs of generally radially extending flexible bob weight links ( ) and additional connecting links ( ) are disclosed.