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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2006
John W. Kimes, Wayne, MI (US);
Gregory D. Gardner, Livonia, MI (US);
Norman J. Bird, Plymouth, MI (US);
Lee J. Becker, Canton, MI (US);
Dennis N. Wys, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
John W. Kimes, Wayne, MI (US);
Gregory D. Gardner, Livonia, MI (US);
Norman J. Bird, Plymouth, MI (US);
Lee J. Becker, Canton, MI (US);
Dennis N. Wys, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A dual mode one-way torque transmitting device includes an inner race having a first plurality of notches spaced about an axis. An intermediate race includes a second plurality of notches spaced about the axis, a first plurality of pockets spaced about the axis, and a first plurality of rockers, each rocker being located in a pocket of the intermediate race. A spring urges each rocker toward engagement with a notch on the inner race. An outer race includes a second plurality of pockets spaced about the axis, a second plurality of rockers, each rocker being located in a pocket on the outer race, and a plurality of actuators, each actuator alternately engages and disengages a rocker on the outer race and a notch on the intermediate race.