Clutches and power-stop control inventions 12/07

20070295572 - Electronically controlled converter clutch for an automatic transmission: The apparatus of the present invention provides a torque converter for an automatic transmission. The torque converter includes an electronically controlled converter clutch disposed within a torque converter housing. A release passage in fluid communication with the electronically controlled converter clutch is defined between standard functional torque converter components. The... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070295573 - Vibration damper and/or torque transfer device and method of assembly: Embodiments of a vibration damper and/or torque transfer device and a method for assembly thereof are provided herein. In one embodiment, a vibration damper and/or torque transfer device includes a pocket plate having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The pocket plate further has a recess formed therein... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20070295574 - Wet friction plate and wet multi plate clutch: Friction materials 21 and 22 of different types which differ from each other in terms of a material and a thickness are affixed to respective surfaces of the friction plate 20 and engage with surfaces 31 and 32 of respective separators 30. In the case where the friction materials 21... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20070295576 - Clutch piston: To reduce production cost and enhance operation force to a multiplate clutch, a clutch piston (1) is provided with a piston body (10) inserted in a cylinder (2) to be movable in the axial direction and with an inner peripheral seal lip (21) and an outer peripheral seal lip (22)... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070295575 - Rotary synchronisation arrangements: The present invention relates to a synchronisation arrangement (10) for driven member (12) and a driveable member (14). The arrangement (10) comprises a driven input member (12) and a driveable output member (14) rotatable about a common axis, the input member (12) being provided with a plurality of drive teeth... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070295577 - Friction member and method of manufacturing thereof: A friction member is manufactured by: a cleaning step of cleaning a pressure plate of a friction member; a shooting step of shooting a shot material having a predetermined particle diameter under a dry condition to a surface of the pressure plate; an adhesive application step of applying a powder... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070289830 - Lock-up clutch mechanism and method for manufacturing such mechanism: The present invention provides a lock-up clutch mechanism for a torque converter, comprising a lock-up piston and a front cover having an engagement surface capable of being engaged with the lock-up piston and wherein one of the lock-up piston and the front cover is provided with a friction material sticking... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070289831 - Power transmission mechanism: A power transmission mechanism for transmitting power of an external drive source to a rotary shaft which is rotatably supported by a housing of a rotary machine comprises a first rotor fixed to the rotary shaft for rotation therewith, a second rotor rotatably supported by the housing for receiving the... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070289832 - One-way drive device and method of making the same: There is disclosed herein a one-way drive device including a first member mounted for rotation about a given axis and defining (i) a first planar surface normal to the axis, and (ii) a first shoulder within the first surface. The device also includes a second member mounted for rotation about... Agent: Pritzkau Patent Group, LLC

20070289834 - High-breakthrough-load synchronizer with stepped cone: A strut-type synchronizer for coupling a gear to a rotating shaft includes a hub rotating with the shaft, a clutch ring rotatable with the gear, and a friction ring disposed between the hub and the clutch ring. The hub supports several struts for relative axial movement, as urged by an... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20070289836 - Bicycle hub having pawl retaining function: A hub for a bicycle includes a hub body having ratchet teeth, a ratchet barrel having positioning grooves, a plurality of pawl members pivotally mounted in the positioning grooves of the ratchet barrel and engaged with the ratchet teeth of the hub body in one direction, and an elastic module... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070289829 - Vertical fluid power transmission and outboard engine system: A vertical fluid power transmission includes: a vertical crankshaft of an engine; a vertical output shaft; and a vertical torque converter disposed between the crankshaft and the output shaft. An oil supply passage is connected to one end of the circulation circuit of the vertical torque converter, and guides a... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20070289833 - Transmission element for a parallel hybrid traction chain: The invention concerns an element comprising an input member (15), an output member (19), an electrical machine (14) including a rotor (26), a first wet clutch (89A) between the input member (15) and an intermediate member (83) rotating about a first axis (X-X′). The intermediate member (83) is connected in... Agent: Nicolas E. Seckel Patent Attorney

20070289835 - Synchronizer mechanism for transmission: A synchronizer mechanism for a transmission includes a clutch hub fixed to a transmission shaft, a sleeve fixed to the transmission shaft and splined to the clutch hub, a speed change gear including a movable conical surface, a synchronizer ring supported by the sleeve, a synchronous torque assisting member including... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070289837 - Rotary fluid coupling: A fluid coupling containing a magnetically responsive fluid (27, 76) is in series with a digital clutch (71). Disengagement of the clutch (71) ensures that during times of no torque transmission, the fluid (27) does not cause parasitic drag, and is not subject to degradation because of continual shear. Wear... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070289838 - Shift apparatus for inboard-outboard drive: Solenoid valves 35 and 36 which carry out shifting operation in an oil-hydraulic circuit for operating an hydraulic clutch is attached to an oil-hydraulic control unit 31 in an upper casing 14 of an outer drive apparatus 4, and a waterproof cover 40 which covers the oil-hydraulic control unit 31... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070284207 - Forged piston plate drive lugs: A drive lug for a piston plate in a torque converter, including a base operatively arranged for attachment to the piston plate and a protruding portion integral to the base and extending axially from the base. The protruding portion is operatively arranged to engage with a damping element in the... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070284209 - One-way bearing: A one-way bearing, provided with a passive element on its outer periphery and connected with an axle rod with its inner periphery, comprises a collar, a lid and a plurality of braking blocks. The collar has thereon a plurality of spaced notches, and the braking blocks are respectively rotatably received... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20070284210 - Frictionally guided radial one-way clutch: The present invention broadly comprises a radial one-way clutch for an automotive device, including: a first annular element; a second annular element arranged for rotational connection to a torque transmitting element in the device; at least one engagement element radially disposed between the first and second annular elements and having... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070284211 - Electric hub having clutch means: An electric hub having a clutch means is used in wheels of an electric wheelchair and includes a hub means, a clutch means and an elastic body. The hub means includes an outer hub and an inner hub provided in its interior. The end face on one side of the... Agent: Hdsl

20070284212 - Multiplate clutch outer part: A multiplate clutch outer part is formed by pressing a steel plate. The multiplate clutch outer part includes: an end wall portion; and a cylindrical portion having its one end formed continuously with the outer peripheral end of the end wall portion, and opened at the other end. A bottom... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20070284206 - Pilot plate torque transmitting assembly for a torque converter: A pilot plate torque transmitting assembly for a torque converter, including: a pilot plate arranged to be rotationally connected to a housing for the torque converter; a piston plate for a clutch; and at least one spring assembly rotationally connecting the pilot plate and the piston plate. The at least... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070284208 - Frictionally engaged free-wheel clutch: A frictionally engaged free-wheel clutch with an exterior ring, an interior ring approximately concentric in reference thereto, and several clamping bodies arranged in the circular gap between the interior and the exterior ring, which block a rotation of the interior ring relative to the exterior one in one direction and... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070284213 - Park-by-wire subsystem for a control system for an electrically variable hybrid transmission: A park-by-wire subsystem which is internally mounted within an electrically variable hybrid transmission is provided. The park-by-wire subsystem provides a means of selectively placing the electrically variable hybrid transmission in a park condition by the selective actuation of an actuator operatively connected to a lever. The lever enables selective engagement... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070278063 - Unidirectional clutch: A unidirectional clutch of the present invention includes a power input unit, a power output unit and a resilient element. The power input unit and the power output unit are coaxially disposed, and a contact mechanism is formed between the power output unit and a power input unit. The power... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070278061 - Selectable one-way rocker clutch: The present invention provides a selectable one-way rocker clutch assembly having an inner race disposed radially within an outer race, first and second plurality of rockers, a selector ring and an apply plate. The inner race defines a plurality of pockets configured to operatively retain the first and second plurality... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070278060 - Viscous fluid clutch assembly: A viscous fluid clutch (1) for use as a clutch for a cooling fan for a vehicle, the clutch includes an input shaft (10), a rotor assembly (20, 30), a first housing portion (52), a second housing portion (42), a coil assembly (80), and a brush box (105). The rotor... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070278062 - Wet clutch friction plate: A wet clutch friction plate is provided in which a plurality of oil channels (22) are formed in a friction material (21) bonded to one side face or opposite side faces of a core plate (20), the plurality of oil channels (22) providing communication between inner and outer peripheral edges... Agent: Arent Fox LLP