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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Cem Ersahin, Copley, OH (US);
Todd J. Sturgin, Wooster, OH (US);
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A torque converter, including: an impeller and a turbine with: a shell; and at least one blade including: a blade body with a first edge connected to the shell; and a portion extending from the blade body. The torque converter includes a stator including: a stator body, and at least one stator blade axially disposed between the impeller and the turbine and connected to the stator body. A circumferential space is formed between the turbine shell and the stator body. At least a portion of the circumferential space is radially aligned with the portion of the at least one blade.