Controllable coupling assembly having forward and reverse backlash

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9482297
APP PUB NO 20160290417A1
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14675856

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A controllable or selectable coupling assembly includes a plurality of forward locking elements, at least one reverse locking element and first and second coupling members supported for relative rotation about a common rotational axis. The coupling members include a first, second and third coupling faces. The first coupling face has a set of forward pockets angularly spaced about the axis. The second coupling face has a set of reverse locking formations adapted for abutting engagement with the at least one reverse locking element. The third coupling face opposes the first coupling face and has a set of forward locking formations. Either forward backlash is a non-zero integer multiple of reverse backlash or the reverse backlash is a non-zero integer multiple of the forward backlash to prevent the coupling assembly from inadvertently binding in both directions (i.e. a “lock-lock” condition) about the axis.

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WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR AGENTMAC D1109-019 1525 WEST W T HARRIS BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 28262

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Brubaker, Douglas E Midland, US 2 11
Pawley, Brice A Midland, US 22 783
Prout, Jeffrey J Freeland, US 9 311

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