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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2015
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Larry Chad Boigegrain, Copley, OH (US);
Rolf Mueller, Wooster, OH (US);
Jeremy Jewell, Wooster, OH (US);
Jasmina Subotic, Wooster, OH (US);
Trent Hendershot, Wooster, OH (US);
Michael Resh, Massillon, OH (US);
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A torque converter, including an axis of rotation, a cover arranged to receive torque, an impeller including an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover and, at least one impeller blade fixedly connected to the impeller shell, a turbine including a turbine shell and at least one turbine blade fixedly connected to the turbine shell, a stator axially disposed between the impeller and turbine shells and including at least one stator blade and a first core ring fixedly secured to the at least one impeller blade and, including at least one first flat annular surface facing the at least one turbine blade or a second core ring fixedly secured to the at least one turbine blade and, including at least one second flat annular surface facing the at least one impeller blade.