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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2012
Applicants:
Michael Fingerman, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Darrin C Raley, Clarkston, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael Fingerman, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Darrin C Raley, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F16H 41/26 (2006.01); F16H 41/28 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/04 (2013.01); F16H 41/26 (2013.01); F16H 2041/285 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0205 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a torque converter, and more particularly, to a torque converter containing a stator having blades with non-linear edges and non-ruled surfaces to increase fluid flow within the torque converter and improve the performance thereof.