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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:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masaaki Saiko, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
Aichi Kikai Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 4/108 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 4/108 ;
Abstract
A bi-directional clutch comprises an outer ring, an inner ring and a roller. The roller is retained by a retainer and is positioned between the outer ring and the inner ring. The outer ring has a cam surface, so that the roller forms a wedge that contacts the outer ring and the inner ring.