Patents Examined by Karl Temai
  • Patent number: 6373157
    Abstract: A notched type one-way clutch (11) has a strut (8) which is accommodated, together with a spring (9), within a pocket portion (7) formed in a resinous stator body (1) and also has a notched plate (6), the notched plate (6) being combined with the stator body (1) in a relatively rotatable manner and provided with an engaging recess (10) with which the strut (8) comes into engagement in one rotational direction. A swing angle limiting portion (12) for limiting a swing motion of the strut (8) up to a predetermined angle is formed in the pocket portion (7). Further, a movement limiting portion (14) for limiting the movement of the strut (8) toward an anti-engaging face (7b) side within the pocket portion (7) is formed on an engaging face (7a) side of the swing angle limiting portion (12) integrally by molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: NOK Corporation
    Inventor: Katsumi Sekine