Patent ID: 11879532
Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A stator assembly for a torque converter, comprising:
a stator including at least one stator blade; and
a one-way clutch including:
an outer race non-rotatably connected to the stator;
an inner race arranged to non-rotatably connect to a stator shaft;
an intermediate element radially disposed between the outer race and the inner race and arranged to control relative rotation between the inner race and the outer race; and,
a combination washer and seal including:
a first portion arranged to be axially disposed between and directly contacting both the stator and a turbine shell of the torque converter; and,
a second portion extending radially inwardly from the first portion and arranged to at least partially seal against the stator shaft.