Rivet for use with angled fixture and method thereof

A method of connecting plates in a torque converter with a rivet, the torque converter including a front cover and first and second plates and the rivet including a body, a head, and a longitudinal axis passing through the body and the head, comprising:

• protruding a planar surface from a surrounding portion of an interior surface of the cover;
• disposing the body of the rivet in respective holes in respective portions of the first and second plates such that the end surface of the rivet head faces the front cover;
• and,
• bending the first and second plates such that the end surface of the rivet head contacts the planar surface, the respective portions of the first and second plates are at an acute angle with respect to the surrounding portion of the interior surface, and the longitudinal axis of the rivet is orthogonal to the planar surface.

An assembly for a torque converter comprising:

• a cover for driving engagement with a prime mover, the cover including an interior surface with a portion protruding or indenting with respect to a surrounding portion of the interior surface;
• first and second plates including respective portions with respective holes;
• and,
• a rivet including a body, a head, and a longitudinal axis passing through the body and the head, wherein:
• the body is disposed in the respective holes;
• the first and second plates are deflectable to enable contact between the portion of the interior surface and the rivet head as pressure is applied to compress the rivet against the portion of the interior surface to fix the rivet to the first and second plates, wherein as the rivet is compressed:
• the first and second plates are at an acute angle with respect to the surrounding portion of the interior surface;
• and,
• the longitudinal axis of the rivet is at an acute angle with respect to a line orthogonal to the surrounding portion of the interior surface.

An assembly for a torque converter comprising:

• a cover for driving engagement with a prime mover, the cover including a planar surface protruding from a surrounding portion of the interior surface;
• first and second plates including respective portions with respective holes;
• and,
• a rivet including a body, a head, and a longitudinal axis passing through the body and the head, wherein:
• the body is disposed in the respective holes;
• and,
• the first and second plates are deflectable to enable contact between the planar surface and the rivet head as pressure is applied to fix the rivet to the first and second plates.