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Class 192/41A - Sprags


Subclass of Class 192 - Clutches and power-stop control
No. of patents: 147
Last issue date: 08/16/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7997396Overrunning clutch clamping body
An overrunning clutch clamping body for an overrunning clutch comprises a first contact surface and a second contact surface for contacting respective clamping raceways. The curvature of the contact surfaces deviates from zero in each direction. Each of the contact ...
08/16/2011
7854305Sprag
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 in...
12/21/2010
7448480One-way clutch
A one-way clutch, for example, of a sprag or cam design is provided with a cage arranged between an outer ring and an inner ring. The cage has a flange portion extending outwardly in a radial direction. A slit is arranged at a location on a circle of the cage such t...
11/11/2008
7434671Overrunning clutch
In an overrunning clutch comprising clamping elements (5) arranged behind one another in peripheral direction between a circular cylindrical inner ring (1) and a concentric outer ring (2), said clamping elements (5) being guided in pocket...
10/14/2008
7353926One-way clutch integrated with a rolling bearing
A one-way clutch integrated with a rolling bearing includes rolling elements and sprags which are arranged in an annular space between an inner race and an outer race. In each of the inner and outer races, a one-way clutch raceway surface is formed in one axial side...
04/08/2008
7273141One-way clutch integrated with a rolling bearing, and method of producing the same
In a one-way clutch integrated with a rolling bearing, rolling elements and sprags are arranged in an annular space between an inner race and an outer race in each of which a one-way clutch raceway surface is formed in one axial side of a rolling bearing raceway sur...
09/25/2007
7267304Railroad yard switch machine
A railroad switch machine which is normally operated by an electric motor but which may be manually operated without causing rotation of the power shaft of the electric motor to enable the switch machine to move the switch points without having to overcome the brake...
09/11/2007
7100755Oneway clutch assembly
A oneway clutch assembly comprises an outer race and an inner race, torque transmitting members disposed between the outer race and the inner race, a biasing spring for biasing the torque transmitting members, side plates disposed on the both sides of the torque tra...
09/05/2006
7093703One-way clutch integrated with a rolling bearing, and method of producing the same
In a one-way clutch integrated with a rolling bearing, rolling elements and sprags are arranged in an annular space between an inner race and an outer race in each of which a one-way clutch raceway surface is formed in one axial side of a rolling bearing raceway sur...
08/22/2006
7055666One-way clutch and method for manufacturing cage for one-way clutch
The present invention provides a one-way clutch comprising sprags disposed between outer and inner races which are rotated relative to each other and adapted to transmit torque, spring members for biasing the sprags toward an engagement direction, and a cage which h...
06/06/2006
7040871Compressor provided with torque limiter
A compressor provided with a torque limiter constructed such that, in view of possible occurrence of accidental locking of the compressor, in the case where a one-way clutch is used in place of an electromagnetic clutch in order to permit a refrigerant compressor fo...
05/09/2006
6997295Clutch having elements capable of independent operation
A freewheeling clutch includes torque transmitting elements disposed between an inner race and an outer race. The elements include active surfaces that may be defined by an angularly variable radius of curvature that varies with respect to roll angle at an increasin...
02/14/2006
6953112One-way clutch
The present invention provides a one-way clutch in which spring force of tongue pieces of a spring will not be decreased, even in case where a larger tightening margin is provided between a cage and an outer race, but proper spring force can be maintained thereby to...
10/11/2005
6932206One-way clutch
A one-way clutch having a plurality of sprags (3) arranged at an annular space between a driving side member and a driven side member along a circumferential direction thereof, two cages (4, 5) on an outer side and an inner side for retaining the sprag...
08/23/2005
6902046High performance sprag clutch assembly
A high performance sprag clutch assembly and replacement system for a land motor vehicle transmission, which utilizes a commercially available sprag assembly popular among high performance enthusiasts in combination with newly manufactured inner and outer races to a...
06/07/2005
6892868One-way clutch
A one-way clutch includes a retainer (3), a spring (4) guided by the retainer, and sprags (5) which are pivotally provided in respective pockets of the retainer and respective pockets of the spring. A rounded section (4c) is formed...
05/17/2005
6863164End bearing and oneway clutch apparatus
An annular end bearing for a oneway clutch comprises a sliding-contact flange interposed between an inner ring and an outer ring of the oneway clutch and brought into sliding contact with the inner ring or the outer ring when it is operated, a fixed flange substanti...
03/08/2005
6837352One-way clutch apparatus
A pump mechanism is constituted by a groove which is inclined with respect to a diametrical direction on a side surface of an inner wheel, and a side surface of an inner diameter side extending portion which opposes to the side surface, and a lubricating oil is supp...
01/04/2005
6814199One-way clutch
A one-way clutch includes: an inner race; an outer race; a plurality of engaging members disposed between the inner and the outer races; a pair of retainers for retaining the engaging members; springs for urging the engaging members in one direction; and a pair of e...
11/09/2004
6732843One-way clutch
A one-way clutch includes a retainer (1), a spring (2), and sprags (3) which are provided in pockets of the retainer and those of the spring in a pivotable manner and forced by tongue-like flaps formed in the spring in a direction in which the s...
05/11/2004
6648106One-way clutch and a supporting structure
To ensure durability of a one-way clutch, by reducing surface pressures applied to side bearings, a one-way clutch has end bearings that are disposed between an outer race and an inner race and that maintain concentricity between the races. In a supportin...
11/18/2003
66409491-way bearing
A one-way bearing is provided having sprags and rolling bearings both disposed between an inner and an outer race. The sprags may comprise three-dimensional sprags for preventing rotation in a non-preferential direction. The rolling bearings may comprise ...
11/04/2003
6591955Freewheel device
A freewheel device includes at least one cage, a plurality of wedging members retained by the cage, and a member having a cylindrical surface which comes into contact with the cage. The cage has an axial portion provided with windows which receive immobil...
07/15/2003
6536571Split locking sprag
A split locking sprag is used as a locking element between an inner race portion and an outer race portion which are moved or driven relative to each other, and has a release linkage that allows the sprag halves to be moved relative to each other to chang...
03/25/2003
6481549Hydrodynamic converter including overrunning clutch and stator
The invention concerns a sub-assembly of a hydrodynamic converter which is comprised of an overrunning clutch with bearing rings, a stator of with integrated overrunning clutch outer ring, as well as two thrust bearings. The invention is identified by the foll...
11/19/2002
6446775One-way clutch
A one-way clutch is arranged so that a plurality of intermediate members, which are each retained in a cage, each wedge between inner and outer rings when the inner and outer rings relatively rotate in a locking direction and each rock opposite to the dir...
09/10/2002
6443289One-way clutch apparatus
A one-way clutch apparatus comprises an inner race provided with a lubricating oil supply path open to the outer peripheral surface formed thereon, an outer race supported to be coaxial and relatively rotatable with respect to the inner race, a one-way cl...
09/03/2002
6354415Free wheel device with lateral plain bearings
Free wheel device, of the type corn sing an outer ring equipped with an interior slideway, an inner ring or shaft equipped with an exterior slideway, a free wheel placed between the slideway of the outer ring and the slideway of the inner ring and compris...
03/12/2002
6220414One-way clutch
A pulley with a built-in one-way clutch, the type of which has sprags tilting in a direction to wedge between inner and outer rings while being guided on respective riding lands of a cage by pressing of respective leaf springs, is mounted on an alternator...
04/24/2001
6203041Incline anti-rollback system for wheelchairs
An anti-rollback system allows wheelchair users the freedom of travelling up and down inclines without enlisting the assistance of others to do so and includes a pair of non-rotatable axles fixed to the frame of a wheelchair, a pair of wheel hubs, each of...
03/20/2001
6167998One-way clutch
A one-way clutch comprises plural sprags to be arranged between an outer ring and an inner ring, a retainer made of wire bent in a square-U zig-zag form so that the wire alternately extends in an axial and peripheral directions of the retainer to form spr...
01/02/2001
6138803Sprag type one-way clutch
In a one-way clutch comprising an outer race having an inner peripheral raceway surface and an inner race disposed in the outer race and having an annular outer peripheral raceway surface, the outer race and the inner race being radially spaced apart from...
10/31/2000
6138805Sprag type one-way clutch
A sprag type one-way clutch uses a spring member, namely a ribbon spring, having a cage for retaining sprags and flange portions which are made by radially bending at least a part of both axial ends of the cage....
10/31/2000
6125978One-way clutch
A one-way clutch comprises plural sprags to be arranged between an outer ring and an inner ring, a retainer holding the sprags in place, and a spring guided by the retainer to urge the sprags in wedging directions. The retainer comprises a cylindrical par...
10/03/2000
6119838One-way clutch
In a one-way clutch provided with an outer race, an inner race disposed for rotation relative to the outer race, a sprag disposed between the outer race and the inner race for transmitting torque, a holder for holding the sprag, and a garter spring for bi...
09/19/2000
6109409Sprag family
A family of one-way sprag clutches is disclosed. Each clutch includes concentric inner and outer races, each defining a bearing diameter and a sprag diameter. In a first embodiment, outer race bearing and sprag diameters are equal, while in a second embod...
08/29/2000
6082511Outer ring for one-way clutch
An outer ring for a one-way clutch comprises a heat-treated portion a depth of which varies in a direction of a central axis of the outer ring. The heat-treated portion may be located at a raceway surface for torque transmitting members such as sprags....
07/04/2000
6059084Sprag clutch assembly
A spray clutch assembly has a first disc having an exterior surface and a second disc spaced apart from the first disc in a generally parallel relationship. A plurality of sprags are circumferentially spaced apart and pivotally mounted between the inner s...
05/09/2000
6050378One-way clutch
This invention is a one-way clutch directed to decrease the number of parts and the number of working steps and achieve a reduction in cost by changing the material and shape of a holder for the sprags of a conventional art one-way clutch, and is characte...
04/18/2000
6044947One-way clutch
A one-way clutch comprises plural sprags to be arranged between an outer ring and an inner ring and at least one retainer holding the sprags in place. The retainer is provided with sprag windows for the sprags. At least one indentation is formed in an edg...
04/04/2000
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