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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventor:
Joshua David Cerreta, Copley, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 33/18 (2006.01); F16J 1/00 (2006.01); F16D 25/12 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01); F16J 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 25/12 (2013.01); F16H 45/02 (2013.01); F16J 15/16 (2013.01); F16D 2300/08 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0205 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0215 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0231 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0263 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0278 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seal retention plate for a torque converter, the plate comprising: an annular body portion having a first surface; a second surface opposite the first surface; an interior portion having at least one first hole; at least one radially outer tab extending from the interior portion and folded to contact the second surface so as to provide a thrust surface; and a center opening.