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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventor:
Jeremiah Bauman, Orrville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/067 (2006.01); F16D 41/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/067 (2013.01); F16D 2041/0605 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0023 (2013.01);
Abstract
A one way clutch with an integrated spring is disclosed. The assembly includes an inner ring and an outer ring, one of which has a ramped portion. A cage defines a plurality of rolling element pockets, and includes first and second sidewalls each having an integrated tab. Rolling elements are biased by the integrated tabs toward both the inner and outer rings. The force angle of the integrated tabs is calibrated for a predetermined application.