Patent ID: 8789669

Claim:
A torque converter, comprising: a first through bore for receiving a transmission input shaft; a clutch including a piston plate; and, a plate connected to the cover and including a radially aligned wall and one of: a second through bore in the radially aligned wall, the second through bore at least partially aligned, in an axial direction, with the first through bore and including at least two slots, each of the at least two slots: being symmetrically spaced in a circumferential direction; and, being aligned with respect to a radius from an axis of rotation for the torque converter; or, a plurality of third through bores in the radially aligned wall, wherein each third through bore is at least partially aligned, in the axial direction, with the first through bore; or, a fourth through bore in the radially aligned wall at least partially aligned with the first through bore, wherein the plate includes a plurality fins extending from the radially aligned wall in the axial direction and at least partially aligned with a turbine hub in the axial direction; and: wherein the plate includes the second through bore and the circumference for the second through bore is semi-circular in shape; or, wherein: the plate includes the plurality of third through bores; the plurality of third through bores includes a pair of third through bores; the pair of third through bores includes respective circumferences; the radial wall includes first and second protrusions, formed from a same piece of material as the radial wall, aligned with the first through bore in the axial direction; and, the first and second protrusions form respective portions of the respective circumferences; or, wherein: the plate includes the plurality of third through bores; the plurality of third through bores consists of three third through bores; each third through bore has a same shape in a radial plane; and, said each third through bore has a same area in the radial plane; or, wherein: the plate includes the fourth through bore; and, the plurality of fins is not aligned with the fourth through bore in the axial direction; or, wherein: the plate includes the fourth through bore; and, the plurality of fins consists of two fins; or, the plurality of fins includes more than two fins; or, wherein: the plate includes the fourth through bore; and, the plurality of fins is symmetrically disposed in a circumferential direction; or, wherein: the plate includes the fourth through bore; and, the plurality of fins is at least partially aligned with the fourth through bore in the axial direction.