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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2004
Frank Straub, Hohenroth, DE;
Martin Halama, Weisendorf, DE;
Frieder Altmann, Pommersfelden, DE;
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
In an overrunning clutch comprising clamping elements () arranged behind one another in peripheral direction between a circular cylindrical inner ring () and a concentric outer ring (), said clamping elements () being guided in pockets () of a cage () while being loaded by spring tongues () of a band spring () that bears radially against the cage (), each of the pockets () for receiving a clamping element () comprising a limiting wall () that enables a support of the clamping element () on the cage (), the cage () comprises a reinforcing ledge () formed integrally on an outer surface of the cage () in every radial region comprising the limiting wall ().