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US 2014/0230422 A1Published application
Transmission Thrust Washer with Circulation Circuit
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorDiana Placha
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Abstract
An automatic transmission includes: a torque converter; a stator in the torque converter; and a thrust washer adjacent the stator. The thrust washer includes a circulation circuit formed in the washer to facilitate fluid movement from one side of the washer to another side of the washer.
Claims20
An automatic transmission, comprising:
- a torque converter;
- a stator in the torque converter;
- and
- a thrust washer adjacent the stator;
- wherein the thrust washer includes a circulation circuit formed in the washer to facilitate fluid movement from one side of the washer to another side of the washer.
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A thrust washer for a transmission torque converter, comprising:
- a circulation circuit configured to facilitate fluid movement from one side of the washer to another side of the washer;
- wherein the thrust washer is composed of a composite material.
A method of manufacturing a transmission, comprising:
- forming a thrust washer composed of composite material;
- forming a circulation circuit in the washer to facilitate fluid movement from one side of the washer to another side of the washer;
- and
- assembling a torque converter, including:
- journaling a stator onto an input shaft;
- and
- journaling a thrust washer onto the input shaft, adjacent the stator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.