Patent ID: 7918215

Claim:
A turbocharger assembly comprising: a first housing that defines a volute, the housing having a ring groove; a retaining ring disposed in said ring groove, said retaining ring having an adjustable circumference; a second housing adjacent to said first housing, said second housing having a mating groove within which said retaining ring is fitted to mate said ring groove and said mating groove and to secure and lock said first housing to said second housing, said adjustable circumference of said retaining ring oriented along a plane substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said turbocharger assembly; a housing bevel for compression of said adjustable circumference of said retaining ring upon securing said first housing to said second housing; and a seal component for prevention of gas leakage from said volute, said seal component disposed at a juncture between said first housing and said second housing upon securing and locking said first housing to said second housing wherein said juncture comprises a planar surface oriented substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and offset axially from said plane of said retaining ring in a direction away from said volute.