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US 6,220,025 B1Granted
Stator for torque converter
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsRenato Mauti, Darrin C. Raley
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Abstract
A torque converter is provided with a stator assembly having a nonrotatable body portion and a plurality of blades pivotally attached to the body portion. The plurality of blades are pivotable between a first position for providing torque multiplication and a second position out of the fluid flow.
Claims17
A stator assembly for use with a torque converter, comprising:
- a body portion;
- and
- a plurality of blades pivotally mounted to said body portion, said blades being pivotable from a first radially outwardly extending position to a retracted annularly extending position.
A torque converter, comprising:
- an impeller adapted to be driven by an engine;
- a turbine for delivering torque from said torque converter in response to fluid flow from said impeller;
- and
- a stator for redirecting the fluid flow from said turbine to said impeller including a body portion and a plurality of blades pivotally mounted to said body portion, said blades being pivotable about a longitudinal axis from a first radially outwardly extending position to a retracted annularly extending position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.