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Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017

Filed:

Mar. 02, 2016
Applicant:

Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;

Inventors:

Michael Hodge, Creston, OH (US);

Matthew Frary, Burbank, OH (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 43/00 (2006.01); F16D 41/067 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/067 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0004 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0084 (2013.01); F16D 2300/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A one way clutch with improved cage retention is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing with an opening having a first ramped portion defined on an inner periphery of the opening and a groove. A cage defines a plurality of rolling element pockets, and includes a first rim with a second ramped portion that corresponds to the first ramped portion. The first ramped portion of the housing is aligned with the second ramped portion of the cage during insertion of the cage into the opening of the housing for axial alignment of the second ramped portion and the groove. The cage is then rotated with respect to the housing such that the second ramped portion overlaps the first ramped portion to retain the cage in the housing.


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