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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2016
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Matthew Smith, Wooster, OH (US);
Nigel Gurney, Wooster, OH (US);
Jasmina Subotic, Wooster, OH (US);
Markus Steinberger, Macedonia, OH (US);
Daniel Sayre, Copley, OH (US);
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A torque converter is provided. The torque converter includes a cover. The cover includes a radially extending section and an axially extending section extending axially from an outer radial end of the radially extending section. The torque converter also includes at least one baffle assembly attached to the radially extending section or the axially extending section of the cover. The at least one baffle assembly includes a plurality of baffles protruding from the cover to impact fluid flow in the torque converter. Methods of forming a torque converter are also provided.