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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Emmanuel Jacques Eyraud, Nieuwegein, NL;
Hendrikus Jan Kapaan, Nieuwegein, NL;
Marc Michel Le Calve, Cerelles, FR;
Assignee:
SKF Engineering & Research Centre B.V., Nieuwegein, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 4/118 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 4/118 ;
Abstract
A one-way clutch including at least two concentric rings one of the rings carrying at least one ratchet pawl, and the other of the rings including ratchet teeth which engage the at least one ratchet pawl so as to allow relative rotational movement of the at least two rings in one rotational direction, and to provide a clutch between those rings in the operate rotational direction. At least one of the rings includes two identical half rings which are connected to each other and which at least partly enclose the other rings at axially opposite ends.