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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2005
Applicants:
Robert D. Fetting, Jr., Caro, MI (US);
Gregory M. Eisengruber, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert D. Fetting, Jr., Caro, MI (US);
Gregory M. Eisengruber, Saginaw, MI (US);
Assignee:
Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An overrunning clutch () has first and second clutch members () having coupling faces () and () between which spring biased pivotal struts () and locking formations () cooperate to prevent relative rotation in only one direction. A snap ring () and thrust plate () cooperate to axially secure the clutch members () and () to each other and the thrust plate has a retainer () projecting therefrom to prevent rotation. The retainer () in certain embodiments is received between ends () of the snap ring () to prevent thrust plate rotation.