Method of forming torque converter stator
US9927015B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2045/0294
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of forming a stator for a torque converter is provided. The method includes casting a stator casting to include a body and blades on an outer circumferential surface of the body. The body includes excess material at an axial surface thereof. The method also includes machining the excess material to balance the stator casting. A torque converter is also provided. The torque converter includes a turbine, an impeller and a stator axially between the turbine and the impeller. The stator includes a stator casting including a body and blades on an outer circumferential surface of the body. The body includes a material segment at an axial surface thereof.
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