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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
John Edward Brevick, Livonia, MI (US);
Keith A. Devereaux, Roseville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/56 (2006.01); F16H 41/26 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01); F16H 41/28 (2006.01); F04D 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/56 (2013.01); F04D 13/022 (2013.01); F16H 41/26 (2013.01); F16H 41/28 (2013.01); F16H 45/02 (2013.01); F16H 2041/285 (2013.01);
Abstract
A torque converter stator includes a hub, an outer ring, a plurality of blades, and a plurality of spokes. The hub is disposed about an axis. The blades are disposed radially between the outer ring and the hub. All of the blades are pivotable relative to the hub and outer ring. The spokes are spaced apart from the blades and fixed to the hub and the outer ring to support the outer ring relative to the hub.