Patent ID: 8371116

Claim:
A stamped centering plate for a torque converter comprising: a first annular surface; a second annular surface opposite the first annular surface; at least one arcuate slot passing through the plate and opening to the first and second annular surfaces; and, at least one arcuate segment protruding from the second annular surface such that the at least one segment is separated from the second annular surface in a first direction parallel to an axis for the centering plate and including first and second circumferential ends one of which is connected to the first annular surface, wherein: at least a portion of the at least one arcuate segment is aligned with the at least one arcuate slot such that a line parallel to the axis passes through the at least one segment and the at least one arcuate slot; the at least one slot has a first inner radius and a first outer radius, the first inner radius less than the first outer radius; the at least one segment has a second inner radius and a second outer radius, the second inner radius less than the second outer radius; the centering plate is a side plate for a stator of the torque converter; and the first and second inner radii are equal; or, the first and second outer radii are equal.