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Hydrodynamic torque converter which comprises blade wheels in the form of a reactor, a pump wheel and a turbine wheel with individual blades which are connected to an outer wall, whereby a torque can be transmitted from the pump wheel to the turbine wheel by means of pressure medium which flows alon

Hydrodynamic torque converter which comprises blade wheels in the form of a reactor, a pump wheel and a turbine wheel with individual blades which are connected to an outer wall, whereby a torque can be transmitted from the pump wheel to the turbine wheel by means of pressure medium which flows along a flow path from the pump wheel to the turbine wheel, and is transported via the reactor back to the pump wheel, whereby at least one blade wheel comprises at least one stabilizer ring which creates a connection of the individual blades on their exposed sides, and by means of which stabilizer ring the flow path of the pressure medium can be influenced to reduce the flow losses.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A hydrokinetic torque converter without an inside torus, comprising:a pump wheel;said pump wheel comprising a wall structure for directing fluid;a turbine wheel;said turbine wheel comprising a wall structure for directing fluid;said hydrokinetic torque converter being dis

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A hydrokinetic torque converter without an inside torus, comprising:a pump wheel;said pump wheel comprising a wall structure for directing fluid;a turbine wheel;said turbine wheel comprising a wall structure for directing fluid;said hydrokinetic torque converter being disposed about a drive shaft of a motor vehicle, said shaft defining a longitudinal axis;a fluid for transmitting torque between said pump wheel and said turbine wheel;a stator to redirect flow of fluid within said hydrokinetic torque converter from said pump wheel to said turbine wheel;said stator comprising a free-wheel mechanism to allow said stator to rotate with respect to at least one of said pump wheel and said turbine wheel and to allow said stator to remain stationary with respect to said at least one of said pump wheel and said turbine wheel;said stator comprising a wall structure;said pump wheel, said turbine wheel and said stator comprising wheels having blades for directing fluid;said blades of said blade wheels comprising a first side and a second side, said second side extending from an outer periphery of the blade to an inner periphery of the blade;said second side of said blades of said pump wheel each comprising a peripheral section;said second side of said blades of said turbine wheel each comprising a peripheral section, said peripheral sections of said turbine wheel blades and said peripheral sections of said pump wheel blades being disposed substantially adjacent one another;said second side of said blades of said pump wheel each comprising an interior section, said interior sections of said pump wheel blades each being disposed adjacent said stator;said second side of said blades of said turbine wheel each comprising an interior section, said interior sections of said turbine wheel blades each being disposed adjacent said stator;said interior sections being disposed adjacent the longitudinal axis;said second side of each of said blades of said pump wheel comprising a center section disposed between said interior section and said peripheral section;said second side of each of said blades of said turbine wheel comprising a center section disposed between said interior section and said peripheral section;said peripheral sections of said blades being disposed further away from the longitudinal axis than said interior sections and said center sections of said blades;said housing having a peripheral section;said peripheral section of said housing being the portion of said housing being disposed furthest away from the longitudinal axis;said peripheral sections of said blades being disposed adjacent said peripheral section of said housing;each of said peripheral section, said interior section and said center section of each of said blades of said pump wheel and said turbine wheel comprising a substantial portion of said second side of each of said blades;said blades of at least one of said blade wheels having its corresponding wall structure disposed along said first side of its corresponding blades;said at least one of said blade wheels comprising at least one ring structure to stabilize the blades of said at least one of said blade wheels;said at least one stabilizer ring being disposed to connect the individual blades of its corresponding blade wheel along said center section of said second side of its corresponding blades; andsaid at least one stabilizer ring being disposed and configured to permit a substantial portion of said center section of said second side of said blades of its corresponding blade wheel to be unsupported by said at least one stabilizer ring.