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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1979
Filed:
May. 31, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thaddeus F Zlotek, Warren, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 / ; 192 451 ;
Abstract
A one-way clutch assembly having an annular outer race and an annular inner race, and a plurality of sprags spaced circumferentially within the space defined by the outer and inner races adapted to connect the outer and inner races during relative rotation thereof in one direction and to permit relative rotation thereof in the opposite direction. The sprags have camming surfaces at opposite ends thereof formed on arcs having their centers located within the profile of the sprag, while the terminal portion of at least one of the camming surfaces is formed on an arc having a center point outside the profile of the sprag.