Invention Application
- Patent Title: THRUST WASHER AND TORQUE CONVERTER CONTAINING THE SAME
- Patent Title (中): THRUST洗衣机和包含它的扭矩转换器
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Application No.: US13680591Application Date: 2012-11-19
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Publication No.: US20140137546A1Publication Date: 2014-05-22
- Inventor: Michael Fingerman , Daljit Singh , Tomasz K. Kietlinski , John G. Rasico , Prashant Modi , Marvin G. Schiemann , Willem S. Haven
- Applicant: Michael Fingerman , Daljit Singh , Tomasz K. Kietlinski , John G. Rasico , Prashant Modi , Marvin G. Schiemann , Willem S. Haven
- Main IPC: F16C17/08
- IPC: F16C17/08 ; F16H41/24

Abstract:
A thrust washer for a torque converter, the thrust washer having a curved front surface with a plurality of grooves for increasing fluid flow between the inner diameter and the outer diameter of the thrust washer. This increased fluid flow reduces the buildup of back pressure within the torque converter enabling better operation thereof.
Public/Granted literature
- US09127759B2 Thrust washer and torque converter containing the same Public/Granted day:2015-09-08
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