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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Gilberto Morales, Arlington, TX (US);
Carlos Alexander Fenny, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/069 (2006.01); F16D 48/06 (2006.01); F16D 28/00 (2006.01); F16D 41/06 (2006.01); F16D 121/28 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/069 (2013.01); F16D 28/00 (2013.01); F16D 48/064 (2013.01); F16D 2041/0603 (2013.01); F16D 2121/28 (2013.01); F16D 2300/021 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1023 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3028 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30404 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sprag clutch has an inner race, an outer race, and a radial cavity between the races. A plurality of sprags are disposed in the radial cavity, and each sprag is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation that is perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. A sprag cage retains each of the plurality of sprags at a uniform spacing within the radial cavity, and a plurality of actuators are positioned to exert or withdraw a force upon a corresponding sprag.