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Sealed plate for a clutch and method thereof
US8985290B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8985290-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314039765-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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A clutch for a torque converter, including: a piston axially displaceable to open and close the clutch; and a seal plate engaged with the piston and including: a main portion radially located between inner and outer circumferences of the seal plate and having a first thickness in an axial direction; and a seal retaining portion extending radially inward or outward from the main portion and including: first and second walls extending axially beyond the main portion; a weld fixedly connecting the first wall to the main portion; and a slot at least partially formed by the first and second walls and opening radially inward or radially outward. The slot is arranged to accept a seal element. The seal element is arranged to seal the seal plate to a cover for a torque converter or to a component fixedly secured to a cover for a torque converter.
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What we claim is: 1. A torque converter, comprising: a cover arranged to receive torque; a pump shell nonrotationally connected to the cover; a turbine shell; a clutch including: a piston axially displaceable to open and close the clutch; a seal plate engaged with the piston and including: a main portion radially located between inner and outer circumferences of the seal plate and having a first thickness in an axial direction; and, a seal retaining portion extending r…
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- What does patent US8985290B2 cover?
- A clutch for a torque converter, including: a piston axially displaceable to open and close the clutch; and a seal plate engaged with the piston and including: a main portion radially located between inner and outer circumferences of the seal plate and having a first thickness in an axial direction; and a seal retaining portion extending radially inward or outward from the main portion and incl…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Schaeffler Technologies Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16D13/58. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).