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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
May. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Daniel Gerdeman, Wooster, OH (US);
David Avins, Burbank, OH (US);
Daniel Sayre, Copley, OH (US);
Matthew Smith, Columbus, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 33/18 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01); F16D 13/70 (2006.01); F16D 25/0635 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 33/18 (2013.01); F16H 45/02 (2013.01); F16D 13/70 (2013.01); F16D 25/0635 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0061 (2013.01); F16D 2300/22 (2013.01); F16D 2300/26 (2013.01); F16H 2045/021 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0226 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0294 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49229 (2015.01);
Abstract
A torque converter is provided. The torque converter includes a front cover for connecting to an engine crankshaft; a clutch plate; a clutch backing plate limiting axial movement of the clutch plate away from the front cover; and a connector rigidly connected to the front cover and including a rivet portion for fixing the clutch backing plate to the front cover. A method of forming a torque converter is also provided.