Patents Represented by Law Firm Shinjyu An Intellectiual Property Firm Osaka, Japan
  • Wet friction plate, wet power transmitting and interrupting mechanism, wet clutch and lockup clutch
    Patent number: 5918713
    Abstract: An elastic member made of, for instance, a rubber material, is fixed to a piston member of a lockup clutch. A wet friction facing is fixed to the elastic member. The elastic member provides a cushioning effect when the lockup clutch is engaged for controlled slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Exedy Corporation
    Inventors: Takeo Shimizu, Seiji Ikeda, Takao Fukunaga