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US 3,937,312 AGranted
Retainer for roller clutch
AssigneeThe Torrington Company
InventorGerard William Gehrke
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Abstract
The retainer is entirely made of resilient molded plastic. A plurality of molded plastic bars interconnect a pair of axially spaced rims. A molded plastic spring is connected to each of a plurality of the bars at a point adjacent one rim. The springs extend angularly from said one rim toward the other rim. The rims, bars, and springs are one integral molded plastic unit.
Claims6
A retainer for an overrunning clutch comprising:
- a first molded plastic rim;
- a second molded plastic rim axially spaced from the first rim and having an inside diameter at least equal to the outside diameter of the first rim;
- a plurality of circumferentially spaced molded plastic bars interconnecting the two rims forming roller pockets;
- and a molded plastic spring connected to each of a plurality of the bars at a point adjacent the second rim and extending angularly from the second rim toward the first rim;
- the rims, bars, and springs being one integral member with each spring being adapted to be pressed toward its corresponding bar when a roller is placed in the corresponding pocket of the retainer so that each spring exerts a force against the corresponding roller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.