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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shiro Goto, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Russell E. Monahan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
NTN Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 2/7108 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 2/7108 ;
Abstract
An over-running clutch assembly comprises an outer race having a cylindrical inner surface and an inner race having a cammed outer surface coaxial with the cylindrical inner surface and defining a gap therebetween and a roller clutch disposed within the gap; a biasing element to bias the roller clutch to a disengaged position; and an actuator to selectively overcome the biasing element to engage the roller clutch and lock the outer race and inner race and prevent relative rotation between the outer race and inner race.