Patent ID: 7703590

Claim:
A torque converter, comprising: a turbine; and, a ratchet one-way clutch rotationally connected to said turbine and rotationally connected to an output hub for said torque converter, said output hub arranged for direct rotational connection to an input shaft for a transmission in a vehicle and said turbine and said input shaft arranged to rotate at a same speed in a first rotational direction, wherein said ratchet one-way clutch comprises: a first segment having a first surface substantially orthogonal to an axis of rotation for the torque converter and having an axially extending portion at an outer circumference of the first portion, wherein the first segment is rotatable in unison with the hub via a connection with the axially extending portion; and a second segment having a second surface substantially orthogonal to the axis of rotation, wherein the second segment is rotationally connected to the turbine at an outer circumference of the second segment, wherein the first and second surfaces are arranged to lockingly engage for rotation in the first direction, and wherein the only radial alignment of the first and second segments is at the first and second surfaces.