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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2016
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Markus Steinberger, Macedonia, OH (US);
Timothy Hess, Westlake, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 33/18 (2006.01); F01D 5/04 (2006.01); F16H 41/28 (2006.01); F01D 5/30 (2006.01); F16H 41/04 (2006.01); F16H 41/24 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/048 (2013.01); F01D 5/30 (2013.01); F16D 33/18 (2013.01); F16H 41/04 (2013.01); F16H 41/24 (2013.01); F16H 41/28 (2013.01); F16H 2041/243 (2013.01); F16H 2045/021 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0226 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0263 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0294 (2013.01);
Abstract
A torque converter turbine is provided. The torque converter turbine includes a plurality of blades, an annular bowl shaped blade supporting portion supporting the blades and a mass fixed to the blade supporting portion. A method of forming a torque converter turbine is also provided. The method includes providing a blade supporting portion of a turbine shell with mass and connecting a plurality of blades to the blade supporting portion.