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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2024
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Keith Spore, Wooster, OH (US);
Randy Keller, Polk, OH (US);
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A blade assembly for a torque converter includes a shell extending annularly about an axis and defining an inner surface and a plurality of blades arranged around the inner surface of the shell. The plurality of blades each include a curved portion contacting the inner surface. The plurality of blades each further include a brace including a first leg and a second leg each extending circumferentially from the curved portion relative to the axis. The second leg is radially spaced from the first leg relative to the axis. The plurality of blades each further include a tab disposed radially between the first leg and the second leg relative to the axis. The tab extends axially from the curved portion relative to the axis.