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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Michael Resh, Massillon, OH (US);
David Burky, Jr., Massillon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/18 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/18 (2013.01); F16H 45/02 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0205 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0226 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0278 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4933 (2015.01);
Abstract
An impeller for a torque converter is provided. The impeller includes an impeller shell including an inner circumference, an outer circumference and a radial extension extending radially outward from the inner circumference. The radial extension includes an axially extending groove formed therein. The impeller also includes an impeller hub welded to the impeller shell by a weld. The weld is radially inside of the axially extending groove. A method of forming an impeller for a torque converter is also provided.