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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2004
Roland Seebacher, Neuried, DE;
Helmut Muller, Buhlertal, DE;
Dieter Otto, Achern-Oberachern, DE;
Steven Olsen, Buhl, DE;
Roland Seebacher, Neuried, DE;
Helmut Muller, Buhlertal, DE;
Dieter Otto, Achern-Oberachern, DE;
Steven Olsen, Buhl, DE;
Abstract
Apparatus for transmitting torque between the output shaft of the engine and the input shaft of the transmission in a motor vehicle has a fluid coupling with a housing secured to the output shaft and containing an impeller, a runner and, if necessary, a guide wheel. The runner is connected to a hub on the input shaft by a carrier for a torsionally elastic damper having coil springs which receive torque from the housing. The damper is in series with a clutch which can be operated to bypass the fluid coupling.