Overrunning clutch with lubricant retainer

Details Overrunning clutch with lubricant retainer Overrunning clutch with lubricant retainer

1995-04-24

1996-11-26

Lorence, Richard M.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Clutches

Automatic

192 41A, 19211332, F16D 4107

Patent

active

055775861

ABSTRACT:
An overrunning clutch having structure capable of maintaining a lubricant within the overrunning clutch during operation. The overrunning clutch is provided with an outer race and an inner race with a sprag assembly positioned therebetween. The sprag assembly is provided with sidewalls which substantially prevent the escape of lubricant between the sprag assembly and the outer race. The overrunning clutch is also provided with thrust washers which substantially prevent the escape of the lubricant between the thrust washers and the outer race, while allowing injection of a lubricant through the thrust washer and over the sidewalls of the sprag assembly to lubricate the sprags during operation of the overrunning clutch.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2834445 (1958-05-01), Gorsky
patent: 4494636 (1985-01-01), Wakabayashi
patent: 4875564 (1989-10-01), Leitz et al.
patent: 4913271 (1990-04-01), Kinoshita et al.
patent: 5320204 (1994-06-01), Riggle et al.

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