Lyle E Eaton
Engineers at Valle Vis, Pekin, IL
License number
Colorado 1806
Issued Date
Jun 14, 1952
Renew Date
Jan 28, 1983
Expiration Date
Jan 28, 1983
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
1734 Valle Vista Blvd, Pekin, IL 61554
Professional information
Twin Flow Modulated Torque Converter
US Patent:
3975906, Aug 24, 1976
Filed:
Mar 3, 1975
Appl. No.:
5/554837
Inventors:
Lyle E. Eaton - Pekin IL
John H. Hyler - Peoria IL
John H. Hyler - Peoria IL
Assignee:
Westinghouse Air Brake Company - Peoria IL
International Classification:
F16D 3308
US Classification:
60347
Abstract:
A twin-flow modulating torque converter having a torus which is defined by walls and rings of the pump, turbine and reactor members, and formed with a fluid bypass in the rings for developing an alternate flow circuit which bypasses the blades of one or more members of the fluid circuit; the fluid bypass being normally closed by the reactor member which is adapted for linear movement to open the fluid bypass for accomplishing varying degrees of modulation. The pump and turbine members are adapted to move relative to each other during operation for varying the cross-sectional area of the fluid bypass.