Patents Examined by Yip: Winnie
  • Patent number: 5052244
    Abstract: A torque variation absorbing device includes a drive plate connected to a drive shaft, a first fly-wheel and a second-fly wheel integrally connected, and a damping mechanism arranged between the first fly-wheel and the second fly-wheel. The damping mechanism includes a coil spring with a first spring seat fitted into one side of the coil spring and a second spring seat fitted into the other side of the coil spring. A driven disk contacts the first spring seat and is rotatable with the fly-wheels. A first elastic member is provided on the driven disk for interacting with the first spring seat and a second elastic member is provided on the drive plate for interacting with the second spring seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masakazu Kamiya, Kiyonori Kobayashi