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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Joshua D. Hand, Midland, MI (US);
Earl A. Getchel, Saginaw, MI (US);
Terry O. Hendrick, Cass City, MI (US);
Assignee:
Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/12 (2006.01); F16D 41/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/125 (2013.01); F16D 41/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Overrunning coupling and control assembly, coupling assembly and locking member having at least one side surface with a draft to improve locking member dynamics are provided. Locking member dynamics is improved with regards to locking member laydown speed. Laydown speed variation cause by a variable frictional coefficient between a pocket surface of a pocket in which the locking member is received and nominally retained and the at least one side surface of the locking member is minimized as well.