Abstract: A hydrodynamic torque converter includes a converter housing and a turbine wheel which is arranged in the converter housing and is rotatable with respect to the converter housing about a rotational axis of the converter. The torque converter further includes a lockup clutch for producing a torque transmission connection between the converter housing and the turbine wheel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 2001
Date of Patent:
October 21, 2003
Assignee:
Mannesmann Sach AG
Inventors:
Christoph Sasse, Wolfgang Kundermann, Hans-Wilhelm Wienholt, Wolfgang Gude, Dietrich Bechmann, Erwin Wack