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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Patanjali Peri, Wooster, OH (US);
Steve Caskey, North Lawrence, OH (US);
Christopher Shamie, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Steven Olsen, Wooster, OH (US);
Ramakant Rambhatla, Wooster, OH (US);
Patanjali Peri, Wooster, OH (US);
Steve Caskey, North Lawrence, OH (US);
Christopher Shamie, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Steven Olsen, Wooster, OH (US);
Ramakant Rambhatla, Wooster, OH (US);
LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG, Buehl, DE;
Abstract
The present invention broadly comprises a stamped side plate for a torque converter stator, including: an annular segment having an inner circumferential surface and a top surface and at least one protrusion extending radially inward beyond the inner circumferential surface. The at least one protrusion comprises a race retaining surface substantially parallel to the top surface. The inner circumferential surface and the race retaining surface are arranged to center and retain an inner race for the stator, respectively. The annular segment also includes at least one annular protrusion extending from the top surface and including a centering surface substantially orthogonal to the top surface. The centering surface is arranged to center a bearing for the stator. The at least one annular protrusion is proximate the inner circumferential surface or an outer edge for the annular segment.