Patent ID: 11885397
Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A torque converter, comprising:
a front cover arranged to receive a torque;
an impeller having an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the front cover;
a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller and including a turbine shell;
a lock-up clutch including a clutch plate; and
a damper assembly including a spring and a cover plate supporting the spring, the cover plate including:
a spring window configured to receive the spring; and
a plurality of tabs each including a radial portion extending from a radial side of the spring window radially into the spring window and an axial portion extending from the radial portion and towards the front cover, the plurality of tabs being configured to drivingly connect to the clutch plate.