Overrunning clutch

Details Overrunning clutch Overrunning clutch

2005-03-10

2008-11-25

Lorence, Richard M. (Department: 3681)

192 clutches and power-stop control

Clutches

Automatic

Reexamination Certificate

active

07455156

ABSTRACT:
A one-way clutch includes a first race having mutually spaced pockets formed with an opening at a periphery of the first race, each pocket being at least partially bounded by a wall that extends along at least a portion of a margin of the pocket and contains a drive surface. A second race includes a series of alternating notches and cam surfaces formed on a periphery of the second race facing the openings. A plurality of rockers is located in the pockets. Each rocker includes an engagement surface for driveably engaging and disengaging a notch, a reaction surface for contacting the drive surface when the engagement surface driveably engages a notch, and guide surfaces for contacting the pocket wall to guide movement of the rocker from a disengaged position toward an engaged position. Springs, located on the first race, urge the rockers toward engagement with the cam surfaces.

REFERENCES:
patent: 709900 (1902-09-01), Gumey et al.
patent: 1883966 (1932-10-01), Krause
patent: 2013765 (1935-09-01), Richardson
patent: 2134405 (1938-10-01), Hulshizer
patent: 2323353 (1943-07-01), Plog
patent: 2710504 (1955-06-01), Dodge
patent: 3197001 (1965-07-01), Clements
patent: 3527327 (1970-09-01), McCreary
patent: 3563354 (1971-02-01), Sigg
patent: 3997041 (1976-12-01), Judd et al.
patent: 4363390 (1982-12-01), Eisend et al.
patent: 5064037 (1991-11-01), Long, Jr.
patent: 5070978 (1991-12-01), Pires
patent: 5143189 (1992-09-01), Meier-Burkamp
patent: 5853073 (1998-12-01), Costin
patent: 5947245 (1999-09-01), Costin et al.
patent: 5954174 (1999-09-01), Costin
patent: 5971122 (1999-10-01), Costin et al.
patent: 6062362 (2000-05-01), Costin et al.
patent: 6109410 (2000-08-01), Costin
patent: 6364236 (2002-04-01), Fohl
patent: 6373157 (2002-04-01), Sekine
patent: 6575275 (2003-06-01), Maramatsu et al.
patent: 6679364 (2004-01-01), Muramatsu et al.
patent: 7100756 (2006-09-01), Kimes et al.
patent: 2001/0025758 (2001-10-01), Kinoshita
patent: 2002/0056602 (2002-05-01), Aurora
patent: 2002/0112933 (2002-08-01), Yamamoto et al.
patent: 2002/0148697 (2002-10-01), Muramatsu et al.
patent: 2004/0112703 (2004-06-01), Kremer
patent: 2006/0021836 (2006-02-01), Kimes
patent: 548490 (1923-01-01), None
patent: 2116 (1907-01-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Overrunning clutch does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Overrunning clutch, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Overrunning clutch will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4042285