Patent ID: 8776971
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A torque converter, comprising: a turbine; a first hub non-rotatably connected to the turbine; and, a stator and clutch assembly including: the plate is formed of one only single piece of material; the plate includes: a portion of the first hub is disposed, in the radial direction between the first and second axial portions; said torque converter further comprises a fluid, said stator is arranged to move in a second axial direction, opposite said first axial direction, in response to pressure from said fluid; said one-way clutch is arranged to rotate when said stator is sufficiently displaced in said first direction; and said one-way clutch is arranged to lockingly engage the first and second pluralities of axially extending protrusions with each other when said stator is sufficiently displaced in said second direction.