Torque converter clutch having a parallel viscous drive

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1995-10-02

1997-04-22

Bonck, Rodney H.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Vortex-flow drive and clutch

With additional drive or clutch

192 329, 192 57, 192208, F16H 4502, F16D 4706

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056222440

ABSTRACT:
A bypass clutch for use in an hydrodynamic torque converter (10) includes a viscous coupling (30) driveably engaged with the torque converter input shell (12) and turbine (18), and a friction clutch (24) driveably engaged with said input shell (12) and turbine (18) in parallel to the viscous coupling (30).

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