Portable means for testing automatic transmissions

Patent · Tue Feb 21 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6302280

Brown, R J

A portable machine is described for testing a rebuilt automatic transmission having a bell housing and a torque converter assembly prior to installation on the vehicle, the machine comprising: a saddle having a cross bar and a pair of brackets, one adjacent each end, each of the brackets having a foot portion adapted to seat against the forward end surface of the transmission's bell housing for receiving a fastener element for detachably securing it to the bell housing; a journal secured to the cross bar and a shaft rotatably mounted in the journal; the axis of the shaft being aligned with the axis of the torque converter; first means for separately adjusting the spacing between the brackets and second means for adjusting the position of the journal lengthwise of the bar, third means permitting the selection of different ones of the openings in the bell housing to effect alignment of the axes of the shaft and torque converter; the opposite end of the shaft being adapted to be secured to a portable source of variable speed rotary motion.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-89-053052; EDB-89-078094
• Patent Number(s): US 4805446
• OSTI ID: 6302280
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330602* -- Vehicle Design Factors-- Engine-Transmission Matching
ANGULAR VELOCITY
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
OPERATION
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
RETROFITTING
SHAFTS
SUPPORTS
TEST FACILITIES
TESTING
TORQUE
VELOCITY