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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125729 | UNIDIRECTIONAL CLUTCH [Object] A unidirectional clutch can reduce a backlash without increasing the number of components, and also can improve silence and durability. [Means of Solving Problem] In a planet gear member 4 including a planet gear 4... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103744 | STARTER MOTOR AND ONE WAY CLUTCH A starter motor includes an electric motor, a drive shaft driven by the motor and an inertia drive pinion which includes a driver in threaded engagement with the drive shaft, a pinion shaft rotatably sleeved on the drive shaft, an output pinion being able to rotate with... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103747 | Magnetically Actuated Clutch Assembly A clutch assembly includes a first clutch including a cam plate, a pocket plate and axially pivoting struts that driveably connect the plates for rotation in a first rotary direction, and disconnect the plates when the cam plate rotates in a second direction relative to... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103746 | Magnetically Actuated Mechanical Diode A one-way diode includes a first plate including a coil and cams distributed about an axis, a second plate axially facing the cams and including pockets and a second coil, and struts, each strut supported in one of the pockets for pivoting axially relative to the cams i... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103745 | Magnetically Actuated Mechanical Diode A one-way clutch includes a first plate including cams distributed about an axis, a second plate axially facing the cams and including pockets, a coil located in one of the plates, struts, each strut supported in one of the pockets for pivoting axially relative to the c... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110297500 | DIECAST COUPLING MEMBER INCLUDING A POCKET HAVING A MACHINED SURFACE PORTION, METHOD FOR MAKING THE COUPLING MEMBER AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE COUPLING MEMBER A diecast pocket plate or coupling member including a pocket with a machined surface layer or portion, a method for making the coupling member and an overrunning clutch assembly including the coupling member are provided. The member is formed as a unitary diecasting fro... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110269587 | ONE-WAY OR SELECTABLE CLUTCH WITH MULTIPLE ROWS OF RATCHET ELEMENTS A one-way or selectable clutch with multiple circumferential rows of ratchet elements is disclosed. The clutch may include two or more rows of ratchet elements extending between two or more races. The device may be either a one-way clutch or a selectable mechanical clut... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110214531 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE CHANNELS A transmission apparatus of the present invention can transmit power via different inputs, and release power via specific outputs. The transmission apparatus of the present invention is connected to a first input and a second input, both of which produce a forward rotat... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110108383 | ONE-WAY CLUTCH RETAINER A retainer for a one-way clutch is provided. In some embodiments, the retainer includes an annular portion with an inner circumferential surface, an outer circumferential surface and a first axial surface disposed between the inner circumferential surface and the outer ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110017565 | Gear assembly for transportation tools A gear assembly includes a ring gear mounted to a body and a pawl biased by a spring is engaged with ratchet teeth in the inner periphery of the ring gear. A control lever is fixed to an end of the pawl by a link so as to disengage the pawl from the ratchet teeth by rot... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100288592 | One-Way Clutch Operable With One or No Races and Without Race Pockets for Locking Elements The present disclosure sets forth a one-way clutch. The one-way clutch can function with one or no races as opposed to conventional prior art one-way clutches. In so doing, the overall size and weight requirements of the one-way clutch are drastically reduced, which in ... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100288593 | Reduced Stress Pawl and Ratchet Tooth for a One-Way Clutch A one-way clutch with an outer race and an inner race is disclosed. One of the races includes at least one pawl and an engagement member for holding the at least one pawl in engagement with ratchet teeth on the other race. The contact surface of the at least one pawl or... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100181157 | FREEWHEEL COUPLING A form-fitting freewheel coupling comprises a first clamping track (8) which has latching structures (10), a second clamping track (9) which has latching structures (11), a gap space (4) which is formed between the clamping tracks (... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100170762 | Torque coupling assembly A torque coupling assembly that includes a rotationally driving assembly with a rotationally fixed driving axle element and a rotatable driving shell element, and an axial axis of rotation; a rotationally driven assembly, with a rotationally fixed driven axle element an... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100155188 | RADIAL RATCHET ONE-WAY CLUTCH A radial ratchet one-way clutch, including: at least one inner race having a plurality of indentations on an outer circumferential surface; at least one outer race having a plurality of indentations on an inner circumferential surface; and a plurality of engagement elem... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100101911 | OVERRUNNING CLUTCH HAVING A DAMPING DEVICE A positively locking overrunning clutch, which has a damping device, comprises a drive input element and a drive output element and also at least one blocking element which blocks a rotation of the drive output element relative to the drive input element in a first rota... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20090277738 | ROLLER, SPRAG OR RATCHET ONE-WAY CLUTCH WITH TWO BACKING PLATES A one-way clutch is provided that includes a first race, a second race having relative rotational movement with the first race, a locking mechanism to allow relative rotational movement between the races in one direction only and first and second backing plates connecte... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090273137 | PAPER FEEDER HAVING A PAPER STOPPER AND OFFICE MACHINE USING THE SAME A paper feeder disposed on a casing for feeding a paper is provided. The paper feeder includes a feeding axle and a paper stopper. The feeding axle has a first engaging portion. The paper stopper includes a blocking plate and a second engaging portion. The paper stopper... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090250303 | CLUTCH A clutch includes: an inner gear; a rack which is configured to mesh with the inner gear; a holder which is formed in an annular shape so as to have therein the inner gear and the rack and holds the rack so as to be slidable, the holder being configured to rotate togeth... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090194385 | Positive-Fit Freewheel Mechanism That Can Be Electromechanically Actuated, Electromechanical Brake With A Freewheel Mechanism Of This Type For A Motor Vehicle and Method For Adjusting The Play In A Brake Of This Type The invention relates to an electromechanically switchable form-locking freewheel mechanism for preventing an electromechanical brake from releasing. According to the invention, the freewheel mechanism is embodied in the form of an electric motor in which a pivot angle ... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090050436 | One-Way Drive Device and Method A one-way drive device is disclosed herein and includes a pocket plate assembly having a disc-shaped pocket plate and a notch plate assembly having a disc-shaped notch plate. The device also includes an axially extending, open-ended cylindrical shell for containing ther... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090020979 | AUTOMATICALLY DRIVING FORCE RELEASING TYPE ONE WAY ROTATION DRIVING INSTRUMENT An automatically driving force releasing type one way rotation driving instrument for a wheelchair includes a one way clutch 50 for transmitting a driving force only when an output shaft 50b is connected to a drive wheel 13 of a wheelchair 01/22/2009 | |
| 20080251342 | OVER RUNNING CLUTCH FOR A DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR OPERATOR An over running clutch assembly for an electrical switching apparatus is provided. The over running clutch assembly includes a sprocket and a hub assembly. The hub assembly is rotatably coupled to the sprocket and structured to rotate in a charging direction relative to... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080196990 | STRUT BASED OVERRUNNING DRIVES Embodiments of the present invention include strut based overrunning drives that provide one or more of greater durability, lower heat generation, high torque loads carrying capability, and/or ease of end of life assessment. In some embodiments, a drive assembly may inc... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080185253 | Selectively controlled rocker one-way clutch An overrunning clutch assembly includes a first ring having pockets spaced mutually about an axis, rockers each located in a pocket, springs each urging a rocker to pivot in a respective pocket, and first notches arranged around the axis. A second ring includes second p... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080169166 | Rocker Clutch Assembly A clutch assembly includes a first race and a second race that is selectively rotatable with respect to the first race about an axis of rotation. A plurality of rockers is operatively connected to the first race and spring biased into engagement with the second race to ... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080142329 | Ratchet Drive for a Ratchet Wrench A powered ratchet drive for a ratchet wrench includes a pair of elongate pawls for driving an output member of the wrench. Each pawl may have a lower portion pivotally attached to a rocker and an upper portion comprising teeth for engagement with teeth of the output mem... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080041687 | STRUT BASED OVERRUNING PULLEYS Embodiments of the present invention include strut based overrunning pulleys that provide one or more of greater durability, lower heat generation, high torque loads carrying capability, potentially tunable vibration dampening, tunable to maximum permissible torque load... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080028923 | HYDRAULIC STROKING DEVICE, PLANETARY GEAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND CLUTCH APPARATUS A hydraulic stroking device that performs stroking action by adjusting a pressure of hydraulic fluid in a fluid chamber is disclosed. The hydraulic device includes a hydraulic piston, a sealing member, and a variable sealing performance mechanism. The piston is provided... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20070295573 | VIBRATION DAMPER AND/OR TORQUE TRANSFER DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY Embodiments of a vibration damper and/or torque transfer device and a method for assembly thereof are provided herein. In one embodiment, a vibration damper and/or torque transfer device includes a pocket plate having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The ... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070289832 | One-way drive device and method of making the same There is disclosed herein a one-way drive device including a first member mounted for rotation about a given axis and defining (i) a first planar surface normal to the axis, and (ii) a first shoulder within the first surface. The device also includes a second member mou... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070284210 | Frictionally guided radial one-way clutch The present invention broadly comprises a radial one-way clutch for an automotive device, including: a first annular element; a second annular element arranged for rotational connection to a torque transmitting element in the device; at least one engagement element radi... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070220874 | Stator and one-way clutch assembly for a torque converter The present invention broadly comprises a stator and clutch assembly in a torque converter. The stator has a segment radially disposed between stator blades and a stator axis. The one-way clutch has a plate connected to a hub. The segment forms a portion of the clutch a... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070205069 | One-way pawl clutch with backlash reduction means and without biasing means One-way clutches primarily employ a driving ring, a driven ring, and a number of identical connectors. The driving ring and the driven ring are rotationally detached, are concentric, and are configured to house the connectors between them. In one rotational direction, t... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070199785 | Air turbine starter assembly An aircraft engine starter assembly provides for liquid cooling of the clutch assembly and overrunning engine by integrating a pitot pump in the system. The system includes a starter motor, a torque transfer connection, a clutch assembly and the pitot pump. The torque t... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070193563 | Supercharger drive pulley A supercharger drive pulley includes an inner hub and an outer drive pulley. One of the inner hub and the outer drive pulley is drivingly connected to a drive shaft of a supercharger for driving the supercharger and the other of the inner hub and the outer drive pulley ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070131509 | Preventing ratcheting on rockers of a one-way clutch An overrunning one-way clutch includes a cam plate including notches angularly spaced about an axis, a rocker plate including pockets angularly spaced about the axis and facing the notches, each pocket including a lock surface, a plurality of rockers, each rocker being ... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070089958 | Bicycle freewheel A bicycle one-way rotation transmission mechanism is used in a bicycle hub having a hub axle. The one-way rotation transmission has an inner tubular member rotatably mounted on the hub axle, an outer tubular member arranged around the inner tubular member, and a one-way... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070089960 | Bicycle freewheel A freewheel has an inner tubular member, an outer tubular member, a pair of bearing assemblies and a one-way clutch. The bearing assemblies are arranged between the inner and outer members to rotatably couple the outer tubular member to the inner tubular member. The one... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070089959 | Bicycle freewheel A freewheel basically has an inner tubular member, and outer tubular member, at least one bearing assembly, and a one-way clutch. The inner tubular member is fixed to a hub body. The bearing assembly is arranged between the inner and outer tubular members to rotatably c... | 04/26/2007 |
