Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Torsional vibration absorber with improved retention feature
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Application No.: US16569825Application Date: 2019-09-13
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Publication No.: US11041541B2Publication Date: 2021-06-22
- Inventor: Rolando V. Rodriguez
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Main IPC: F16F15/14
- IPC: F16F15/14 ; F16F15/126

Abstract:
A torsional damper assembly includes a hub having an outer periphery, an annular elastomeric element disposed about the outer periphery, and an annular inertia ring disposed about the elastomeric element. The inertia ring has an inner periphery adjacent the elastomeric element. The outer periphery of the hub is provided with a first plurality of surface features and the inner periphery of the inertia ring is provided with a second plurality of surface features. The first plurality of surface features is complementary to and engaged with the second plurality of surface features.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210079975A1 TORSIONAL VIBRATION ABSORBER WITH IMPROVED RETENTION FEATURE Public/Granted day:2021-03-18
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