Patent ID: 9732825
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: F16F,F16H

Claim:
1. A torque converter turbine damper assembly rotatable about a rotational axis, comprising: a turbine mounted driven plate including a driven plate flange extending circumferentially and axially, the driven plate flange having a first external radius, and torque transmitting, driven plate tabs radially extending beyond said first external radius; an intermediate plate including a radially inwardly directed annular groove formed around a circumference of said intermediate plate, said intermediate plate having a second external radius exceeding said first external radius, said groove further including radially inwardly directed torque receiving intermediate plate tabs; and elastic drive elements interposed rotationally between said driven plate and said intermediate plate, and residing in a series of circumferential cavities defined, in part, by said driven plate flange and said inwardly directed groove, respectively; said driven plate tabs, provided on said drive plate, drive said intermediate plate tabs, provided on said intermediate plate, through said interposed elastic drive elements, and said intermediate plate tabs radially overlie said driven plate flange and rotationally center said intermediate plate with respect to said driven plate.