Clutch retainer sealed to cover
View Patent ↗An assembly for a torque converter including a first component, a second component non-rotatably secured to the first component by a connection member, wherein a seal is arranged between the first and second components, and the connect member extends through the seal, and wherein the seal is made from a cellulose-based material, wherein the first and second components at least partially define a first chamber and a second chamber, and wherein the seal separates the first chamber from the second chamber in a substantially fluid-tight seal manner.
1. A torque converter comprising:
a first component;
a second component non-rotatably secured to said first component by a connection member, wherein:
a seal is arranged between said first and second components;
said connection member extends through said seal;
said seal surrounds at least a portion of the connection member;
said seal is made from a wet clutch friction material comprising cellulose;
said first and second components at least partially define a first chamber and a second chamber;
said seal separates said first chamber from said second chamber in a substantially fluid-tight seal manner;
said first component is a cover for said torque converter and said second component is a retainer for carrying plates of a clutch; and
said connection member is an extruded rivet.
2. The torque converter recited in claim 1 , wherein said seal is impregnated by resin.
3. The torque converter recited in claim 1 , wherein said first and second chambers are formed on opposite sides of a piston of said torque converter.