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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 1978
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Noboru Murakami, Nagoya, JP;
Choji Furusawa, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
60345 ; 60362 ; 188 8284 ; 188291 ; 192 45 ; 3082 / ;
Abstract
The stator assembly of a torque converter includes a stator wheel, a one-way brake for connecting the stator wheel to a stator shaft, a thrust washer provided on each side of the one-way brake and a pair of snap rings fixed to the stator wheel for locating the thrust washers. A gap is provided between the outer circumference of the thrust washer and the stator wheel to prevent undesirable engagement therebetween which would adversely effect the operation of the one-way brake.