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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2022
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventor:
Gerald R. Stabel, Zeeland, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/07 (2006.01); F16D 41/08 (2006.01); F16D 41/06 (2006.01); F16D 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/07 (2013.01); F16D 41/084 (2013.01); F16D 2023/123 (2013.01); F16D 2041/0603 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drive system includes an inner race member and an outer race member. A first disengageable sprag clutch is disposed between the inner race member and the outer race member, the first disengageable sprag clutch having a drive direction and a freewheeling direction. A second disengageable sprag clutch is disposed between the inner race member and the outer race member, the second disengageable sprag clutch having a drive direction and a freewheeling direction that are opposite the drive direction and the freewheeling direction of the first disengageable sprag clutch.