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Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 19, 2017
Applicant:

Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;

Inventors:

Carsten Ohr, Charlotte, NC (US);

Brian Lee, York, SC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/16 (2006.01); F16D 41/063 (2006.01); F16D 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/063 (2013.01); F16D 15/00 (2013.01); F16D 13/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

A clutch includes a hub and a carrier concentric with the hub. One of the hub and the carrier defines a circular groove and the other of the hub and the carrier defines a tapered surface. A plurality of arcuate segments collectively define a ring that has a first edge disposed on the tapered surface and a second edge disposed in the groove. Each of the segments defines a first locating feature. An annular resilient member is seated on each of the segments and includes second locating features each connecting with one of the first locating features to secure the segments in a desired circumferential position relative to each other.


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