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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2012
Marvin G. Schiemann, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Michael Fingerman, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Tomaxz K. Kietlinski, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Bruce Geist, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Marvin G. Schiemann, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Michael Fingerman, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Tomaxz K. Kietlinski, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Bruce Geist, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A pendulum absorber assembly for a torque converter including a first spring retainer, a second spring retainer, and a floating flange positioned between the first spring retainer and the second spring retainer. The pendulum absorber assembly also includes a drive plate affixed to the floating flange, a plurality of arcuate springs disposed between the second spring retainer and the drive plate, and a plurality of pendulum weights affixed to the second spring retainer, wherein the pendulum weights are made of tungsten alloy.