US Patent Issued to LITENS AUTOMOTIVE on April 14 for "Decoupler with torque-limiting feature to protect components thereof" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,381, issued on April 14, was assigned to LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIP (Woodbridge, Canada).

"Decoupler with torque-limiting feature to protect components thereof" was invented by Maryam Talimi (Toronto) and Robert Ian Boersema (King City, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In an aspect, a decoupler is provided and includes an input member, an output member, a one-way clutch and an isolation spring. The one-way clutch receives torque from the input member. The isolation spring is helical, having a first helical end and a second helical end, and has first and second axial ends, and radially outer and inner surfaces. The isolation ...