Patent ID: 8899032

Claim:
A stator assembly for a torque converter comprising: a first blade plate including an aperture; a second blade plate including: an axial protuberance disposed in the aperture; and, a notch radially aligned with and circumferentially offset from the protuberance; a one-way clutch assembly disposed axially between the blade plates and including: an inner race including an outer circumferential surface; an outer race including an outer circumferential surface; and, a plurality of blocking elements disposed radially between the inner race and the outer race; and, a centering plate including: a tab disposed in the notch; a ring portion grippingly engaged with the outer race outer circumferential surface; and, an annular portion with an inner circumferential surface arranged to radially position the inner race outer circumferential surface; and, wherein the outer race is disposed axially between the second blade plate and the centering plate annular portion.