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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
Michael Resh, Massillon, OH (US);
Bhaskar Marathe, Copley, OH (US);
Cem Ersahin, Copley, OH (US);
Randy Keller, Polk, OH (US);
Michael Resh, Massillon, OH (US);
Bhaskar Marathe, Copley, OH (US);
Cem Ersahin, Copley, OH (US);
Randy Keller, Polk, OH (US);
Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A blade family for torque converters with a first blade having a first shape and flow guiding surface and a second blade having a second shape and flow guiding surface. The first surface is different from the second surface and the first shape is the same as a portion of the second shape, or the second shape is the same as a portion of the second shape. In an example embodiment of the invention, at least one of the first or second blades includes holes or slots. In an example embodiment of the invention, the first blade includes more material than the second blade. The first and second blades may have respective mounting tabs, with the second blade having fewer mounting tabs than the first blade. Other example aspects of the present invention broadly comprise a torque converter with a plurality of first and/or second blades from the blade family.