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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1996
Danny R Sink, Chester, VA (US);
Brenco, Incorporated, Petersburg, VA (US);
Abstract
An overrunning clutch comprising annular drive and driven members having generally planar clutch plate sections supported in fixed parallel relation for rotation about a common axis. One clutch plate section has an annular row of ratchet teeth formed in the inner surface and the other clutch plate section has at least one aperture extending therethrough, with an elongated rigid pawl supported on one end of a resilient arm located in the aperture. The aperture provides an abutment surface for one end of the pawl and the resilient arm is biased to urge the other end of the pawl from the aperture to engage the ratchet teeth. The rigid pawl, the resilient arm and the other clutch plate section may be integrally formed, and the clutch assembly may consist of two pieces only.