Hydraulic torque converter
US4129000A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1977 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H41/04
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulic torque converter having a torus provided with a bladed impeller, a bladed turbine and a bladed stator, the portions of the torus between the impeller, the turbine and the stator each being unbladed wherein the turbine is bulged towards a flywheel of a power supply and the impeller generally stands upright relative to an output axis of the converter thereby decreasing the distance between the drive ring gear and the power take off gear.
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