Supercharger with torsion damping
US4924839A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 15, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D3/52
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An intake manifold (18) for an engine (10) includes a Roots-type supercharger (26) having a torsion damping mechanism (54) for reducing audible rattle of timing gears (72,74) which prevent contact of meshed lobes (28a,29a) of the supercharger rotors (28,29).
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