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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2005
James Centlivre, Grosse Ill, MI (US);
David Orton, Westland, MI (US);
Brad Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Barbara Hartline, Plymouth, MI (US);
James Centlivre, Grosse Ill, MI (US);
David Orton, Westland, MI (US);
Brad Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Barbara Hartline, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for limiting coolant temperature at a coolant flow exit port for a hydrokinetic torque converter in a powertrain for a vehicle having an engine and a power transmission mechanism, wherein the transmission and the torque converter are disposed in a common coolant flow circuit whereby a coolant flow line from the torque converter to a cooler is protected from failure due to excessive coolant temperature.