Patents by Inventor Raymond T. Peterson, Jr.

Raymond T. Peterson, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Torque converter and slipping clutch
    Patent number: 3966031
    Abstract: A torque converter and slipping clutch assembly wherein the clutch engagement force is determined by the torque transmitted by the turbine of the torque converter. The clutch engagement force is controlled by differential pressure on opposite sides of the clutch plate. The pressure on one side of the clutch plate is determined by fluid flow through a variable restriction and a fixed restriction arranged in series. The size of the variable restriction opening changes in response to the torque transmitted by the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond T. Peterson, Jr., Paul D. Stevenson