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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2005
Applicants:
Tomas Smetana, Erlangen, DE;
Frank Straub, Hohenroth, DE;
Frieder Altmann, Pommersfelden, DE;
Volker Ploetz, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Tomas Smetana, Erlangen, DE;
Frank Straub, Hohenroth, DE;
Frieder Altmann, Pommersfelden, DE;
Volker Ploetz, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Assignee:
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sprag for a sprag-type freewheel clutch having a profile comprised of multiple profile sections, the sprag having at least the profile sections of an inner engagement curve, an outer engagement curve and a first and a second lateral curve, wherein the outer and inner engagement curves each form a component of a logarithmic spiral.