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Torque converter coupling.


U.S. patent: 6,669,568

Issued: December 30, 2003

Inventors: Josef Neuner, Roland Gollmer, Karl-Heinz Hodermann, Marco Noack, Renate Walk and Wolfgang Kundermann

Assigned as·sign  
tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs
1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection.

2.
: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Mannesmann Sachs AG and ZF Friedrichshafen ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a leading worldwide supplier of driveline and chassis technology. With 122 facilities in 26 countries and approximately 55,000 employees worldwide, ZF provides components and systems to the automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway/construction, marine,  AG

Key Words: A driving coupling for the torque transmission in a motor vehicle. An elastomer elastomer (ĭlăs`təmər), substance having to some extent the elastic properties of natural rubber. The term is sometimes used technically to distinguish synthetic rubbers and rubberlike plastics from natural rubber.  layer is situated between the tooth flanks of the shaft shaft (shaft) a long slender part, such as the diaphysis of a long bone.

shaft
n.
1. An elongated rodlike structure, such as the midsection of a long bone.

2.
 and the hub which transmit the torque.

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Title Annotation:Patent News
Author:Samples, Bob
Publication:Rubber World
Date:Sep 1, 2004
Words:70
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