Clutches and power-stop control inventions 01/09

20090026033 - Magnetorhelogical clutch with pot-type disks: A magnetorheological clutch consists of a stationary part, a primary part and a secondary part, a working space which contains a magnetorheological fluid being formed between primary part and secondary part, in which working space primary discs and secondary discs successively alternate in the radial direction, and a controllable magnetic... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090026034 - Magnetorheological clutch: The present invention relates to a magnetorheological clutch including a primary part, a secondary part and a magnet for the generation of a magnetic field. The primary part and the secondary part are rotatable relative to one another around an axis of rotation of the clutch, with the primary part... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090026035 - Hybrid apparatus for transmitting motive power to a driven shaft: Apparatus for transmitting motive power from a combustion engine or from an electric generator/motor to a driven shaft coupled to a rotating device, includes a main shaft having a first end connected to the combustion engine by a first engaging/disengaging device and a second end connected to the driven shaft... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20090026036 - Disc carrier of a friction clutch: The present invention according to some embodiments relates to a disc carrier of a friction clutch, characterized by a subassembly of a modular structure which is composed of interconnectable component parts including a holding ring, at least one web, and a base plate, as well as a hub which is... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090020385 - Lock-up damper: There is provided a lock-up damper that affords greater design latitude. A lock-up damper 7 comprises a pair of input rotors 71 that rotate integrally, an intermediate plate 73, a turbine hub 43, an output rotor 72, a plurality of first springs 74, and a plurality of second springs 75.... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20090020384 - Hydraulic supply system for torque converter impeller clutch: A hydraulic system for supplying fluid to a torque converter of an automatic transmission for a vehicle driven by a power source includes a torque converter including an impeller, a turbine, and an impeller clutch for alternately engaging and disengaging a drive connection between the impeller and the power source,... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, Llc

20090020388 - Construction machine, as well as clutch for switching the power flow: Construction machine, with working drum mounted at a machine frame, combustion engine for driving the working drum, drive train between the combustion engine and the working drum, and clutch in the drive train, where the clutch is arranged between a drive shaft and output shaft of the drive train, clutch... Agent: Diller, Ramik & Wight

20090020389 - Outer retainer for one-way clutch: An outer retainer includes a pair of annular portions facing each other in an axial direction and a plurality of column members that connects the annular portions. A plurality of window portions is formed by the annular portions and the column members, and an outward flange is provided at one... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge Pc

20090020386 - Automatic transmission including clutch devices: An automatic transmission including a first clutch selectively connecting a first rotary member and a second rotary member disposed coaxially with the first rotary member, a second clutch selectively connecting the first rotary member and a third rotary member disposed coaxially with the first rotary member, a first drum in... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090020387 - Compact clutch assembly method and apparatus: The invention provides a clutch assembly including a drive shaft; a torque transmission member co-axially mounted to the drive shaft; a clutch member operably connected to or integral with the torque transmission member, the clutch member having a first friction face; a disc spring mounted around the drive shaft and... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.c.

20090014268 - Torque converter with cover plate directly attached to piston: A torque converter includes a turbine, a lockup clutch including a piston, and a damper having at least one cover plate, the cover plate being attached directly to piston. A method for assembling the torque converter includes passing a section of the piston through a hole in the cover plate... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20090014269 - Two pass multi-function torque converter: A multi-function torque converter including: an apply pressure chamber for a torque converter clutch; a first pressure chamber including a torus; and a resilient flow control element in fluid communication with the apply chamber and the first pressure chamber and arranged to control fluid flow to the apply pressure chamber.... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20090014270 - Clutch unit: A clutch unit including at least one friction clutch having a pressure plate and an opposed pressure plate between which the friction linings of a clutch disk are clampable. A lever system pivotable in an axial direction is provided on an opposite side of the opposed pressure plate and can... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20090014271 - Power transmitting device: A power transmitting device includes a front housing member, an inner shaft, and a main clutch that selectively permits and shuts off transmission of torque between the front housing member and the inner shaft. The power transmitting device is rotatably supported by a bearing arranged outside the front housing member.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090014273 - Clutch system: A clutch system may include in certain embodiments a clutch body attached to a drive member such as a drive pulley, wherein the clutch body may be removed from the drive member without disassembling the clutch body. In various embodiments, the clutch body may include two clutch plates which enclose... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090014275 - Clutch system with a hydraulically actuated clutch device: A clutch system has a clutch device, an actuating device for the hydraulic actuation of the clutch device, and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system includes a master cylinder that is actuated by the actuating device, a slave cylinder for actuating the clutch device fluidically connected with the master cylinder... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090014274 - Automatic transmission clutch having a one-piece resin balancer: A clutch assembly for use in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle includes a drum movable about a rotational axis and having a generally annular recess for supporting components of the clutch assembly therein. A clutch pack is supported in the recess in the drum. A clutch piston is... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20090014272 - Driving force interrupting mechanism: A driving force interrupting mechanism includes input and output members. A coupling sleeve is to be movable on the input and output members along a rotational axis. A fork is swingable around a swing shaft to move the coupling sleeve between a connecting position and a disconnecting position. The coupling... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20090008205 - One-way clutch: A one-way clutch includes inner and outer races which define circumferentially arranged wedge-shaped spaces, and clutch-actuating rollers received in the respective wedge-shaped spaces. Load-bearing rollers are provided between the circumferentially adjacent clutch-actuating rollers. The biasing force applied to one of the clutch-actuating rollers from an elastic member is transmitted to... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090008206 - Transfer case with clutch actuator: A transfer case for selectively coupling a secondary driveline with a primary driveline comprises: a first output shaft; a second output shaft; a clutch assembly disposed at the second output shaft, the clutch assembly including inner and outer drum members, one of the inner and outer drum members rotatable in... Agent: Hyun Jong Park Tuchman & Park LLC

20090008207 - Torque transmission apparatus: A torque transmission apparatus includes first and second torque transmission members 3, 5, a frictional clutch 7 for transmitting a torque between the torque transmission members 3, 5, a stationary housing 11 accommodating a coupling 9, a spatial part for enclosing oil in the stationary housing 11 and an opening... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20090008213 - Boom pole: The present invention relates to a locking means (1) for use in releasably locking a first tubular structure (100) of a first diameter and a second tubular structure (101) of a second diameter in a predetermined position telescopically in relation to each other. The second diameter is less than the... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20090008208 - Centrifugal clutch: A centrifugal clutch (1) has a clutch drum (2) and at least one centrifugal weight (6). The centrifugal weight (6) is arranged on a carrier (5) and is radially displaceable referred to the rotational axis (8) of the centrifugal clutch (1). At least one holder (7, 27) holds the centrifugal... Agent: Walter Ottesen

20090008209 - Production method for coned disk spring and clutch unit: A production method for coned disk springs includes: preparing a plate member; punching plural annular blanks from the plate member by pressing; and forming the blanks into coned disk springs. In the pressing, plural slits are formed at one of a peripheral portion and an inner peripheral portion of at... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090008211 - Clutch member and process for manufacturing the same: A clutch member and a process for manufacturing the same. In the clutch member, a steel sheet has an initial composition of 0.32 to 0.38% of C, 0.15% or less of Si, 0.3 to 0.5% of Mn, and 0.16 to 0.60% of Cr, by mass; and has an initial uniformly... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090008210 - Dry-running friction lining: The invention relates to a sintered, dry-running friction lining containing no binding agent with a friction lining body comprising a metallic matrix, at least one abrasive material and at least one filler. The friction lining body has a porosity which is greater than 10%. The proportion of the at least... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090008212 - Double wet clutch for hybrid traction chain and cooling method: The invention concerns an element comprising an electrical machine (31), two wet clutches (33, 35), a cooling fluid circuit, including a chamber (53) for cooling the clutches (33, 35), a fluid tank (251), and a pump (255). The pump (225) is connected to a recycling channel (259), the cooling circuit... Agent: Nicolas E. Seckel Patent Attorney

20090000895 - Centrifugal clutch and vehicle provided with the same: A centrifugal clutch is provided with a clutch housing, a clutch boss, a plate group, a pressure plate, a roller retainer, a disc spring, a pressing body and a clutch release mechanism. The pressure plate is displaced on one side in the direction of an axis line and configured to... Agent: Jones Day

20090000897 - Hydraulic control for a dual clutch transmission: A dual clutch transmission comprising a first clutch (16), which is hydraulically actuated by a first hydraulic cylinder (19), and a second clutch (18), which is hydraulically actuated by a second hydraulic cylinder (20), in addition to a plurality of hydraulically actuated shift cylinders (11, 12, 13, 14) for shifting... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20090000896 - Integrated starter generator and input clutch assembly for hybrid electric vehicle: An apparatus for transmitting power to a transmission input includes first and second sources of rotary power, first and second transmission input shafts, a clutch hub driveably connected to the first and second power sources, and first and second clutches secured to the clutch hub, for alternately closing and opening... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20090000898 - Clutch and vehicle having clutch: A clutch structure, constructed without a one-way clutch, remains engaged until the input side rotational speed becomes relatively low. A pressure plate presses a group of plates directly or indirectly by moving in the direction of an axis, bringing the group of plates into a press contact state. An input... Agent: Jones Day

20090000899 - Clutch assembly and friction plate: A clutch assembly and clutch plates utilized therein is provided which gives smooth engagement and high holding torque. The friction facing has differing coefficients of friction and different heights. Also claimed is a method of manufacture and a clutch assembly with a piston contacting the friction pack radially displaced from... Agent: Warn, Hoffmann, Miller & Lalone, .p.c

20090000900 - Clutch with adjusting device: A friction clutch with a wear adjustment system such that after an overtravel distance has been traversed an adjustment process is initiated by an actuating device.... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20090000901 - Method for adapting a clutch characteristic curve when clutch hysteresis is present: A method for adapting a clutch characteristic curve, in particular one that exhibits hysteresis, where at least one characteristic value obtainable from the characteristic curve is compared to an appropriately measured characteristic value, and if the comparison shows that there is a deviation between the two characteristic values which is... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20090000902 - Window winder drive: A window winder drive functions with a freewheeling coupling, which has an outer coupling part and an inner coupling part, which is concentric thereto, and comprises clamping bodies arranged between a clamping face of the outer coupling part and a clamping face of the inner coupling part, wherein the clamping... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP