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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2015
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Aditya Dattawadkar, Wooster, OH (US);
Timothy Simon, Wooster, OH (US);
John Kachline, Wooster, OH (US);
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A torque converter, including: a cover including: a first portion having a first surface facing at least partially in a first axial direction and a second portion extending past the first surface in the first axial direction; an impeller including: an impeller shell with a third portion: disposed radially outward of the second portion; overlapping the second portion in a radial direction such that a first line passes through the second and third portions and having a second surface: facing in a second axial direction and adjacent to and aligned with the first surface in the first axial direction such that a second line passes through the first and second surfaces; at least one blade connected to the impeller shell; and a weld fixedly securing the cover to the impeller and in contact with the first and third portions.