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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1999
Thomas D. Nogle, Troy, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A pump cover for use in a transmission of a vehicle, wherein the transmission includes a transmission housing and a fluid pump disposed within the transmission housing. The fluid pump includes a pump housing defining an outer recess. Similarly, the transmission housing defines an inner recess. The pump cover comprises a generally circular plate having a centrally disposed aperture. The generally circular plate defines an outer portion and an inner portion. The outer portion of the generally circular plate is adapted to engage the inner recess of the transmission housing. Likewise, the inner portion of the generally circular plate is adapted to engage the outer recess of the pump housing. Thus, the generally circular plate cooperates with the transmission housing and the pump housing to enclose and seal a fluid volume adjacent the fluid pump, thereby minimizing the need for fluid seals within the fluid pump.