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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2014
Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US);
Robert D. Fetting, Caro, MI (US);
Brice A. Pawley, Midland, MI (US);
MEANS INDUSTRIES, INC., Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A compact overrunning coupling and control assembly having reduced part count and manufacturing complexity is provided. An actuator arm moves a control element from a first position which corresponds to a first mode of the assembly to a second position which corresponds to a second mode of the assembly. An actuator piston is disposed within the bore of a housing and has an outer surface in sliding contact with the inner surface of the housing and a groove formed in the outer surface of the piston to receive and retain a free end portion of the actuator arm therein. A control pressure signal within the housing causes the piston to slide within the bore against a biasing force to move the actuator arm.