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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert H. Field, Bay City, MI (US);
Mark A. Willett, Midland, MI (US);
William T Adams, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/04 ; B32B 3/10 ; F16D 1/106 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/04 ; B32B 3/10 ; F16D 1/106 ;
Abstract
A clutch plate, for use with a one-way clutch having a torque-load-transmitting member or “strut” includes a plurality of stacked laminas. At least two of the laminas cooperate to define a load-bearing surface. The load-bearing surface is cooperable with the torque-load-transmitting member to effect one-way torque-load transfer between the strut and the plate. Furthermore, the laminas are secured together to prevent relative movement of any one of the laminas with respect to another of the laminas when the torque-load is transmitted between the strut and the plate.