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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2006
Frank Straub, Hohenroth, DE;
Frieder Altmann, Pommersfelden, DE;
Frank Straub, Hohenroth, DE;
Frieder Altmann, Pommersfelden, DE;
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A freewheel coupling () is provided having clamping bodies (), which are arranged between an inner ring () and an outer ring () and which have a narrow section (). A single cage () is arranged between the inner ring () and the outer ring () with a plurality of pockets (). Each of the pockets () has an area () that is narrower in the axial direction and an area (), which is adjacent to this narrower area, which is wider in the axial direction, and which is provided for holding a clamping body (). A spring band (), which is arranged radially within the cage (), has an original curvature in the unloaded state, wherein the curvature radius exceeds a radius of the cage (), and spring tongues (), which are provided for spring mounting of the clamping bodies (), are directed radially inwardly.