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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
May. 25, 2007
Jeffrey J. Krieger, Peoria, IL (US);
Keith D. Grondines, Charleston, SC (US);
Eric J. Hopkins, Summerville, SC (US);
Keith B. Kreider, Summerville, SC (US);
James R. Corn, Summerville, SC (US);
Jeffrey J. Krieger, Peoria, IL (US);
Keith D. Grondines, Charleston, SC (US);
Eric J. Hopkins, Summerville, SC (US);
Keith B. Kreider, Summerville, SC (US);
James R. Corn, Summerville, SC (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A torque converter may be inspected and verified using non-destructive testing methods so that the torque converter may be reused in a remanufacturing operation. The methods will permit a torque converter to be verified without needing to cut open the torque converter's housing to perform a close visual inspection. Rather, the methods make non-destructive inspection and verification possible.