Patent ID: 10047843

Abstract:
A torque converter core ring is provided. The torque converter core ring includes an inner circumference, an outer circumference, radially outer slots extending radially inward from the outer circumference and radially inner slots extending radially outward from the inner circumference. A method of forming a torque converter torus component is also provided. The method includes fixing a plurality of blades to a shell, each of the blades including radially inner tabs and radially outer tabs; forming a core ring to include an inner circumference, an outer circumference, radially outer slots extending radially inward from the outer circumference and radially inner slots extending radially outward from the inner circumference; and fixing the core ring and the blades together by providing each of the radially inner tabs into one of the radially inner slots and providing each of the radially outer tabs into one of the radially outer slots.