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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2008
Benedikt Wiegert, Oberkirch, DE;
Benedikt Wiegert, Oberkirch, DE;
Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A blade for a torque converter including a body having an outer edge, the outer edge arranged to conform to an inner surface of a shell in the torque converter, the shell having at least two slots arranged therethrough, and a surface extending from the outer edge, the surface having at least two tabs, wherein the surface is arranged to conform to the inner surface of the shell to provide a fluid seal, the at least two tabs are disposed through the at least two slots and at least one of the at least two tabs is arranged to engage an outer surface of the shell. The invention further includes a torque converter including the present invention blades and a method of assembling the same.