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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2005
Mark A. Joki, Dover, OH (US);
Mark A. Joki, Dover, OH (US);
Koyo Bearings USA LLC, Westlake, OH (US);
Abstract
A clutching device includes an outer race, an inner race, a plurality of rollers and an actuator plate. The outer and inner races have axial ridges to define opposed outer and inner race pockets. The rollers are positioned in the outer and inner race pockets. The clutching device further includes an axial projection coupled for rotation with one of the inner and outer race. An actuator plate is coupled for rotation with one of the inner and outer race and axially moveable between a first position wherein the actuator plate engages the axial projection and a second position wherein the actuator plate does not engage the axial projection.