Patent · US Expired

Lock-up control system for a torque converter

US4369865A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
6References
7Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 23, 1979
Grant dateJan 25, 1983
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 23, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H61/14
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control system is provided wherein lock-up operation of a torque converter is effected only when the vehicle speed exceeds a certain level even if the associated transmission is shifted into a predetermined speed.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.