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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2007
Filed:
May. 10, 2005
Frank A. Fitz, Poway, CA (US);
Wayne K. Higashi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Paul B Pires, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Stephen C. Shear, Lafayette, CO (US);
Frank A. Fitz, Poway, CA (US);
Wayne K. Higashi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Paul B Pires, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Stephen C. Shear, Lafayette, CO (US);
EXP, L.P., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Abstract
A drive device includes a first member including a first shoulder, and a second member positioned in close proximity to the first member and including a second shoulder. The device also includes a coupling arrangement including a strut having a first edge for direct engagement with the first shoulder, a second edge for engagement with the second shoulder and supported for pivotal movement between engaged and overrun positions, based on relative rotation of the first and second members such that the first member drives the second member in a drive mode with the strut in the engaged position and the first and second members can overrun with respect to one another with the strut in the overrun position. The coupling arrangement also includes a cushioning member disposed between the second edge and the second shoulder for cushioning each initial engagement of the strut in the drive mode.