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Fluid couplings

CA 1076903 A · Owner: Holset Engineering Company Limited · Inventors: Main, Peter L.

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Improvements in and relating to fluid couplings", A viscous shear fluid coupling comprising a first annular, rotatable member and a second rotatable member. The second member has an internal annular chamber in which the first annular member is received. The first and second annular members have opposed radially extending surfaces in closespaced relationship. Viscous coupling fluid is provided in said chamber for transmitting torque from one member to the other member upon rotation of the one member as a driving member to rotate the other member as a driven member. At least one groove is provided across each said radially extending surface of the driving member. The radially inner end of …

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  • Granted May 6, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 6, 1997.
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GrantedMay 6, 1980
Term endedMay 6, 1997
Patent numberCA 1076903 A
Classification (IPC)F01P7/04 +1 more

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198119831985198719891991199319951997Patent grantedMay 6, 1980Term endedMay 6, 1997

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