Fluid coupling apparatus, especially for a motor vehicle transmission
US5904231A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2045/0294
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention proposes a fluid coupling apparatus in which the turbine wheel (28) is coupled in rotation to a shaft (34) through an interposed hub (36) made in one piece in sheet metal, which comprises an internally toothed sleeve portion (70) and an externally splined cylindrical skirt portion (66), for coupling together in rotation the hub (36) and an output member (60) of a lock-up clutch (16) of the fluid coupling apparatus (10).
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