US 11,698,113 B1
Clutch seal plate sealed to torque converter
Natalie Allen, Richfield, OH (US); Brandon Heitger, Massillon, OH (US); David Avins, Burbank, OH (US); and Nigel Gurney, Wooster, OH (US)
Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/940,178.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/388,754, filed on Jul. 13, 2022.
Int. Cl. F16D 25/12 (2006.01); F16D 25/08 (2006.01); F16H 41/24 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 25/12 (2013.01) [F16D 25/08 (2013.01); F16H 41/24 (2013.01); F16D 2300/08 (2013.01); F16D 2300/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hybrid module, comprising:
a torque converter including a front cover;
a clutch assembly including:
a piston axially spaced from the front cover, the piston being axially slidable to engage the clutch assembly; and
a seal plate non-rotatably connected to the front cover and sealed to the piston; and
a seal compressed between the seal plate and the front cover.