Patent ID: 7934588

Claim:
A torque damper comprising: a clutch piston arranged within a cover of a torque converter and adapted to be moved between a connected position and a non-connected position relative to the cover; damper springs arranged along the circumference of the clutch piston; connecting members each arranged abutting against one end of at least one of the damper springs, respectively and adapted to connect a turbine arranged within the cover and the clutch piston via the damper springs; a first damper holder arranged abutting against the other end of at least one of the damper springs, respectively, and adapted to hold at least one of the damper springs against the compressive force applied to the damper springs from the connecting member; a second damper holder spaced apart from the first damper holder such that at least one of the damper springs extends between the first and second damper holders along an outer periphery of the clutch piston; guide sheets having wear resistance and being interposed between the circumference of the clutch piston and the damper springs, respectively, and adapted to guide the damper spring; wherein a torque input to the cover is transmitted to the turbine via the clutch piston and the damper springs when the clutch piston is in a connected position; and wherein the guide sheets are anchored to the damper holders and secured thereto immovably in the circumferential direction of the clutch piston.