Abstract: A freewheel assembly includes a central axis of rotation, a single-piece flange formed by deep drawing, and a freewheel unit. The single-piece flange includes a sleeve portion, a disk portion protruding radially outward from the sleeve portion, and a centering collar. The disk portion includes a first end face and the centering collar is formed on the first end face. The freewheel unit includes an outer ring fastened to the sleeve portion by press fitting, and a plurality of rolling elements accommodated within the outer ring. The outer ring includes a plurality of clamping ramps, and each one of the plurality of rolling elements cooperates with a one of the plurality of clamping ramps.

Abstract: A unidirectional rotary bearing contains a bearing body, multiple rollers, two rotatable driving rings, and at least two homing springs. The bearing body includes an internal surface and two peripheral surfaces, the internal surface has multiple receiving grooves each having an engagement segment and a disengagement segment, and each peripheral surface has a circular groove. Each of the multiple rollers is columnar and has a diameter which is more than an engaging depth of the engagement segment of each receiving groove of the bearing body and is less than a disengaging depth of the disengagement segment of each receiving groove of the bearing body, and each roller has two drive extensions. A diameter of each of the multiple apertures is more than each of the two drive extensions and is less than the diameter of each roller.

Abstract: A differential actuator including: a shuttle supported for rotation around a central axis and including a body portion, a first pinion gear connected to the body portion, and a second pinion gear connected to the body portion; a first component including a first plurality of teeth meshed with the first pinion gear and supported for rotation around the central axis; and a second component including a second plurality of teeth meshed with the second pinion gear and supported for rotation around the central axis. For a first operating mode of the differential actuator: the shuttle is arranged to be rotated by an actuator in a first circumferential direction around the central axis; and the first pinion gear is arranged to rotate the first component in the first circumferential direction around the central axis.

Abstract: A differential transmission for transmitting a torque to an axle of a motor vehicle, has at least one driveshaft and at least one output shaft, which are connectable in torque-transmitting manner via a clutch within a housing of the differential transmission, wherein the clutch is actuatable via an actuating device, wherein the actuating device is mounted on the housing, wherein the at least one output shaft is mounted in a rotatable manner via a bearing, wherein the bearing is mounted on the actuating device; wherein a stop is arranged on the at least one output shaft such that an actuating force that is provided for actuating the clutch and acts at least in an axial direction is supported on the stop at least via the actuating device and the bearing.

Abstract: A clutch assembly includes an inner hub, an outer hub, a roller bearing, and a control collar. The inner hub includes a cam surface having a peak and a bottom. The roller bearing is interposed between the inner and outer hub and coupled to the inner hub at a predetermined position relative to the peak. In a locked position, the roller bearing is proximate the peak, wherein rotation of the inner hub relative to the outer hub is inhibited in a locked direction. In the unlocked position, the roller bearing is disposed a greater distance from the peak relative to the locked position, wherein rotation of the inner hub relative to the outer hub is not inhibited in the locked direction.

Abstract: The conceived invention provides both a film applicator and a method for placing a continuous film sleeve around a hose, or a grouping of a plurality of hoses. The sleeve thickness is approximately ½ mil to 20 mils thick, which is suitable for cleanliness protection and reducing the possibility of ripping when the hoses are dragged across a floor. The embodied invention includes a plastic sleeve payout tube, that surrounds and encompasses the hose/hoses. The hoses are routed through the sleeve payout tube when they are hauled into a building to be cleaned. The payout tube stores a compacted length of an enclosing plastic sleeve, and the sleeve pays off as the hoses are dragged into the facility to be cleaned. The initial attachment of the plastic sleeve and hoses is by use of an adhesive tape or an outer clamping strap.

Abstract: A one-way clutch includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of rollers, an annular cage that holds the rollers, and springs that bias the rollers toward a first side in a circumferential direction. The inner ring has a rib portion located on a first side in an axial direction and protruding outward in a radial direction. The cage has a pair of annular portions provided on the first side and a second side in the axial direction with respect to the rollers and a plurality of cage bars. One of the annular portions on the first side in the axial direction has an abutting contact surface that comes into abutting contact with the rib portion in the axial direction.

Abstract: A magnetically hinged, overrunning clutch is disclosed. Sprags containing rare-earth permanent magnets, and arranged in pairs of opposite magnetic orientation, are located within the gap between the inner surface of a hollow, circularly cylindrical shaft and the external surface of a smaller diameter, second circularly cylindrical shaft. Pairs of rare-earth permanent magnets encircling the second cylindrical shaft are located at, or just beneath, the surface of the shaft and are arranged in pairs having alternating magnetic orientation. The sprags are cylinders having a pseudo-spiral cross-section and are sized, and the ferromagnetic region located, such that when the sprags are attracted to the shaft-magnets, the first shaft may be rotated with respect to the second shaft in a first, overrunning direction of rotation, but the first shaft does not rotate with respect to the second shaft in an opposite, or lock-up direction.

Abstract: A return stop, including a rotating inner ring and a stationary, fixed outer ring, and a cage arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring with multiple roller pairs each having two rollers. At least one spring element is arranged between the two rollers of each roller pair for spring-loading the rollers at least against the outer ring, and on an outer circumferential surface of the inner ring for each roller of each roller pair, a clamping ramp is formed. The outer circumferential surface of the inner ring has at least one cam that is formed radially on the outside and engages in a groove formed on the cage. The at least one cam is smaller in the circumferential direction than the groove. Through a relative movement of the cage relative to the inner ring, the respective roller of each roller pair contacts both the respective clamping ramp and the outer ring. A transfer case for a motor vehicle with such return stop is also provided.

Abstract: A torque converter including a stator, a one way clutch permitting rotation of the stator in a first direction and preventing rotation of the stator in a second opposite direction, and an adapter device including a first adapter portion connected to the stator and a second adapter portion connected to the one way clutch, so that the one way clutch is positioned offset and remote from the stator.

Abstract: A starter freewheel is provided. The starter freewheel has a first race, a second race, a wedging gap formed between the first and second races, at least one wedging element arranged in the wedging gap, and at least one further component. The further component is in rotary drive connection with one of the races. The component is formed by at least two sheet-metal parts connected to one another in sandwich-fashion. A freewheel arrangement having a starter freewheel of this kind is also provided.

Abstract: A shopping cart wheel includes a braking apparatus, clutch mechanism and electronics that control the braking apparatus in response to wireless signals. The wireless signals include low frequency electromagnetic signals within a low frequency band and high frequency signals within a high frequency band.

Abstract: A deployable root stiffness mechanism and method increases the bending and torsional stiffness and strength of a tubular slit boom while allowing the slit boom to be flattened and rolled to a compact stowage volume. The slit booms may be flattened and rolled into a compact cylindrical stowage volume and once released, elastically and immediately deploy from the rolled stowed configuration to the final structural tube shape. An embodiment of the disclosed apparatus comprises a base member which is engaging contact with a bottom surface of the tubular slit boom and a reaction member which translates along the base member as the tubular slit boom transitions between the storage configuration to the deployed configuration and between the deployed configuration to the storage configuration. The reaction member provides an opposing reactive force to a load conveyed through the thin-wall construction of the boom.

Abstract: A toilet includes a seat, a bowl and a damper locking mechanism that allows the seat to rotate relative to the bowl with an influenced inertia. The damper locking mechanism includes a hinge base having a biasing member and an interior surface that defines a bore and a damper having an exterior surface that engages the interior surface. When the damper is disposed in the bore, the biasing member imparts a radial force to bias the damper into the hinge base and remove a looseness between the seat and the bowl.

Abstract: An elevator may include an elevator car, a set of hoisting ropes, a hoisting machine, a traction sheave, and a brake. The elevator car may be suspended on the hoisting ropes. The hoisting machine may drive the traction sheave to move the elevator car using the hoisting ropes. The brake may include a brake wheel and brake shoes. The brake may exert an effect on rotation of the traction sheave. During braking, the effect of the brake on the rotation of the traction sheave may depend on a direction of rotation of the traction sheave. The effect of the brake on the rotation of the traction sheave may be greater when the direction of rotation of the traction sheave during braking corresponds to the elevator car moving downward than when the direction of rotation of the traction sheave during braking corresponds to the elevator car moving upward.

Abstract: Provided is a brake mechanism including a brake-side outer race, a brake-side cam having an outer peripheral surface, a first movable piece disposed between the inner peripheral surface of the brake-side outer race and the outer peripheral surface of the brake-side cam, and a transmission member provided adjacent to the brake-side cam in an axial direction. The brake-side cam includes a plate-like main body and a first protrusion protruding from a side of the main body facing the transmission member. The first movable piece is disposed to have a portion thereof protruding beyond the side of the main body facing the transmission member. The transmission member is shaped like a flat plate, and includes a first opening configured to allow the first protrusion to be received and engaged therein and a second opening configured to allow the first movable piece to be received and engaged therein.

Abstract: A clamping-roller freewheel for an adjustment device in a motor vehicle includes a housing, a cylindrical lateral surface that defines an axis, at least one roller, an output shaft that is central to the axis, and a clamping contour which is located on the side of the roller opposite from the cylindrical lateral surface and rotationally connected to the output shaft. The clamping contour is a double clamping contour. The roller is allocated to the double clamping contour. The double clamping contour has a left and a right clamping area. A clamping action arises due to the cooperation of the roller with the left or right clamping area, depending on the direction of rotation, and the cylindrical lateral surface.

Abstract: A wheel braking apparatus includes components that inhibit the rotation of a wheel when a ball bearing is placed in a braking position between a bearing wall of a non-rotating component and a bearing barrier of a hub interface component that is at least resistively connected to a hub of the wheel. In response to a wireless signal, the ball bearing is moved from a non-braking position and allowed to travel to a braking position between a bearing barrier of one side of a bearing groove and the bearing wall of the non-rotating component.

Abstract: A clamping mechanism having two or more jaws which may be opened to allow a tubular to be introduced within the jaws and closed to retain the tubular therewithin. The rollers are located within concave recesses and maintained in spaced apart relationship by biasing means, whereby rotation of tubular may cause the rollers to be wedged between a wall of the recess and the tubular to grip the tubular within the jaws. The clamping mechanism may be utilized as an oil field tubular clamp, a slip, a pipe clamp, and other mechanisms. There is also disclosed a clutch comprising an outer race, a cage, and an inner ring. Recesses are provided in an outer race and accommodate rollers therewith and maintained in spaced apart relationship by the cage. The cage may be moved by an actuator to selectively allow free wheeling or prevent rotation. A socket ratchet incorporating such a clutch is also disclosed.

Abstract: A new asymmetrically damped tensioner is provided utilizing a roller clutch engaged with a tensioner arm through a frictional contact. During normal operation, the roller clutch enables the tensioner arm to pivot in a first direction to take up belt slack with negligible frictional damping applied to the motion of the tensioner arm. When the tensioner arm pivots in a second direction, away from the belt, however, in a condition commonly known as wind-up, the roller clutch engages and creates a frictional linkage between the tensioner arm and a fixed surface. This frictional linkage provides asymmetric frictional damping to the tensioner to limit movement in the second direction and combat wind-up.

Abstract: A brake includes a braking portion for braking a rotatable element, a swinging portion secured with the braking portion, a resilient portion integrally formed with the swinging portion for generating a restoring force to make the braking portion contact the rotatable element, and a forced portion for being operated to counteract the restoring force and rotate the braking portion via the swinging portion. When the forced portion is acted, the resilient portion is compressed and the braking portion is driven to separate from the rotatable element, and when the forced portion is free, the resilient portion restores to drive the braking portion to contact with the rotatable element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a locking device to radially lock a rotatable cylindrical element, where the locking device (1) comprises a roller element (2) and at least a first inclined surface (3). The locking device is arranged to be positioned in relation to a cylindrical surface (13) around the cylindrical element (12) in such a way that the distance between a starting point (10) of the first inclined surface (3) and the cylindrical surface (13) is larger than the diameter of the roller element (2) and that the distance between an end point (11) of the first inclined surface (3) and the cylindrical surface (13) is smaller than the diameter of the roller element (2). The locking device further comprises means (6) to selectively enable the roller element (2) to be distanced from the cylindrical surface (13). The advantage of the invention is that a locking device can be obtained in an easy and cost-effective way.

Abstract: An asymmetric adjustment mechanism, a head piece (e.g., stethoscope head piece or audio headset) including such an adjustment mechanism coupled to an ear tip subassembly, and a stethoscope including such a head piece. In typical embodiments, the adjustment mechanism can be closed (e.g., to reduce separation between ear tips) by exertion of closing force on the ear tip subassembly, or opened by exertion of opening force on the ear tip subassembly. In some embodiments, it automatically locks (e.g., with a desired separation between ear tips) upon cessation of user-exerted adjustment force in a locked state in which it exerts no more than an acceptably small (e.g. zero) bias force on the ear tip subassembly. The bias force has magnitude less than that of the opening force required to separate the ear tips to remove them from the user's ears.

Abstract: A brake mechanism suitable for any type of vehicle that uses no friction whatsoever to stop the rotation of a wheel. Instead it relies on the asymmetrical deformation of an elastomer to absorb the kinetic energy of the wheel and to create a force that the wheel must overcome to keep on rotating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a retroaction-protected transmission module for a motor for driving a retroaction-endangered load, in particular of a gate, having a transmission (11) having a drive side and an output side and a blocking clutch (1) having a clutch state and a blocking state, the blocking clutch including a driveshaft (12), which has driver parts (2) on one end, between which clamping bodies (3) are movably located, which surround a head (4) of an output shaft (13), the head (4) of the output shaft (13) having coupling faces (5), which are in contact with the clamping bodies (3) in the clutch state and via which, in the clutch state, the clamping bodies (3) carried by the driver parts (2) in the event of a rotation of the driveshaft (12) transmit a torque from the driveshaft (12) to the output shaft (13), and a braking ring (6) having a clamping face (7) being located around the clamping body (3), against which the clamping bodies (3) are pressed by the coupling faces (5) in the blocking state

Abstract: A bicycle brake apparatus comprises a securing bracket with an axle opening dimensioned to receive a bicycle wheel hub axle therethrough, a braked member that has a braking surface and is adapted to rotate with a bicycle wheel hub rotatably supported by the hub axle, a braking member adapted to contact the braking surface, and an operating unit that selectively causes the braking member to contact the braking surface. A locking unit is structured for attachment to the securing bracket, wherein the locking unit extends in an axial direction of the hub axle and is dimensioned to nonrotatably engage the bicycle frame radially inwardly of a rotating portion of the brake apparatus.

Abstract: A parking brake for a commercial vehicle equipped with an air-operated service brake is configured in such a way that the actuating energy for the brake is reduced in comparison to a configuration with a spring brake cylinder, while the installation space in the wheel area is minimized. Primary functional parts of the parking brake include an inner race and an outer race, which delimit an annular gap. Displaceable tapered-roller bearings are located in the annular gap. To adopt a release position in opposition to the action of a compression spring, the tapered roller bearings are disengaged from the conical surfaces of the inner race and the outer race.

Abstract: A friction drive device includes a first roller with a support part, a second roller, and a cam member to support them. The second roller receives press force from the first roller at a contact point of them so as to transmit mechanical power therebetween. The cam member has a cam formed with a cam slope on which the support part of the first roller is pressed by reaction torque from the second roller that is caused by transmission torque applied from the first roller. The cam slope is formed to have an angle with respect a tangent line at the contact point so that the first roller is pressed by reaction force of the cam to apply the press force proportional to the transmission torque to the second roller.

Abstract: A oneway clutch supporting structure comprises a oneway clutch which comprises a stationary race element and a rotational race element to be fitted in a rotational member, the race elements respectively having peripheral surfaces separated from each other in the radial direction to face each other, a plurality of bearings for coaxially retaining the race elements and disposed inside an annular space between the stationary race element and the rotational race element with separated from each other at a predetermined angle, torque transmission members disposed between the peripheral surfaces of the stationary race element and the rotational race element, and a stationary member for supporting the stationary race element. A clearance between the stationary member and the stationary race element is smaller than a clearance between the rotational member and the rotational race element.

Abstract: A roller thrust bearing assembly is effective to transmit force along a path extending between two members. The roller thrust bearing assembly includes a circular disc with an annular array of spaced apart slots. Each of the slots has a longitudinal central axis which is skewed at the same angle relative to disc radii. A plurality of roller bearings are disposed in each of the slots.

Abstract: A one-way clutch includes an inner race, an outer race driven in a specific direction and provided with a plurality of pockets in its inner circumference facing the outer circumference of the inner race and threaded attachment holes to be used for attaching a driven member to the outer race, rollers respectively placed in the plurality of pockets, and elastic members pressing the rollers in a specific direction. A center angular interval between the middle pocket in any three successive ones of the pockets and the adjacent pocket on the forward side of the middle pocket, and an center angular interval between the middle pocket and the adjacent pocket on the backward side of the middle pocket are different from each other. Thus the distance between the front end surface of the pocket and the threaded attachment hole on the forward side of the pocket can be sufficiently large, and reduction of the rigidity of the outer race can be prevented without increasing the diameter of the outer race.

Abstract: A ratchet-like assembly for winding a counterbalancing mechanism of a door. The ratchet-like assembly includes at least one plate, at least one ridge, an actuator, and at least one pawling element. Each plate is operatively mounted onto a fixed structure and includes an orifice through which extends a shaft of the counterbalancing mechanism and about which the shaft is rotatable along opposite first and second directions of rotation. Each ridge is provided about an outer edge of the corresponding orifice. The actuator is operatively connected to each plate and is operable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. Each pawling element is mounted onto the actuator and is positioned within a corresponding ridge, adjacent to the shaft.

Abstract: The rotation-retarding device includes a first element and a second element having a rotary motion to be retarded relative to each other. The first element includes a block of flexible material (106), the second element (107) is able to locally deform the block of flexible material (106) throughout the rotary motion in order to retard this motion, and anti-adherence means are provided at the interface of the two elements. The block of flexible material (106) may also have a dimensional variation able to permit progressive retarding of the rotary motion.

Abstract: In a hand-guided percussion drilling machine an arresting coupling non-rotatably coupling a drilling spindle relative to a machine housing is arranged on an intermediate shaft rotatably connected with the drilling spindle and extending parallel to and at a radial distance from the drilling spindle and at a radial distance from the motor shaft, wherein the arresting coupling openings during a torque transmission from a drive motor to a tool holder in one direction and closes during a torque transmission from the tool holder in an opposite direction.

Abstract: A clutch assembly for selectively engaging and disengaging two rotating members in a transmission. The clutch assembly includes an inner ring defining an outer diameter and an outer ring defining an inner diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the inner ring. A plurality of rings extend through the clutch assembly between the inner diameter of the outer ring and the outer diameter of the inner ring. The plurality of rings provides selective locking engagement between the inner and outer rings. The clutch assembly also includes a cage for maintaining each of said plurality of rollers in position with respect to said inner and outer rings.

Abstract: An actuating unit for an electromechanically actuated disc brake for automotive vehicles which is composed of a drive unit or an electric motor, an actuating element forming one of two friction linings into engagement with a brake disc, and a reducing gear. A freewheel mechanism that interacts with the electric motor has the function of a parking brake. In order to ensure a high level of reliability in operation of the parking brake and to render it resistant to external influences, in particular, oscillations or vibrations, the present invention suggest that the freewheel mechanism be configured in such a way that its clamping effect is produced by a form-locking torque transmission and that, in its actuated state, it prevents a rotational movement of a bearing in which the rotor of the electric motor is mounted.

Abstract: A retainer (12) arranged on an inner side of an outer ring (11) is formed with a projection (12d) at an outer periphery thereof by being projected from one end side of the outer ring (11) to an outer side, a recess portion (2b) is formed at a surface of a hole. (2a) of a housing (2) which is a member for fitting the outer ring (11) and by fitting the projection 12d of the retainer (12) to the recess portion (2b), not only the outer ring (11) but also the retainer (12) can be constituted to be unable to rotate relative to the housing (2), the relative rotation between the outer ring (11) and the retainer (12) are substantially made unable to carry out in the state via the housing (2).

Abstract: A full type one-way clutch includes rollers arranged in a full type state between an outer ring having inclined cam surfaces on the inner peripheral surface thereof and a rotary shaft. A spring biases the rollers in such a direction as to engage the cam surfaces, and the spring is arranged in a groove formed in the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring. By keeping all the rollers in abutment with one another, it is possible to reliably and instantly transmit the biasing force of the spring to all the rollers without reducing the torque-transmitting ability while improving the responsiveness of the clutch.

Abstract: 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 change the combined dimensions of the sprag halves and allow their displacement out of engagement with the inner and outer races. The sprag is divided into two or more sections that pivot about a main pivot pin between locked and unlocked positions. A linkage and tripper mechanism allows the sprag sections to be unlocked in a controlled manner by applying a small external force to the tripper. Alternatively, the sprag can be configured in any manner that allows their combined dimensions to be changed when triggered to release a torque while under load.

Abstract: A clutch assembly for selectively engaging and disengaging two rotating members in a transmission. The clutch assembly includes an inner ring defining an outer diameter and an outer ring defining an inner diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the inner ring. A plurality of rings extend through the clutch assembly between the inner diameter of the outer ring and the outer diameter of the inner ring. The plurality of rings provides selective locking engagement between the inner and outer rings. The clutch assembly also includes a cage for maintaining each of said plurality of rollers in position with respect to said inner and outer rings.

Abstract: The invention concerns an overrunning clutch for receiving a shaft (10), said overrunning clutch comprising an outer ring having clamping surfaces, a cage (5) equipped with clamping rollers (6) and spring elements (8) for suspending the clamping rollers (6) being arranged in the outer ring. The clamping rollers (6) comprise a frustoconical bevel (9) on at least one end face, so that when the shaft (10) is not inserted, the enveloping circle diameter DHK of the conic frustum at its outer end is equal to or larger than the diameter DW of the shaft (10). This enables an automatic assembly of the entire overrunning clutch because the shaft (10) can be inserted without any problem into the cage (5).

Abstract: An oneway clutch bearing used for preventing a reverse rotation of a spinning reel during fishing is disclosed. The clutch bearing comprises a housing made of plastic resin, and including an outer wall, an inner wall, and a bottom portion engaging the outer wall and the inner wall the bottom portion being provided at its center with a circular opening, and a plurality of bearing supporting bars being protruded at a constant interval from an edge of the circular opening a bearing holder made of plastic resin, and rotatably disposed between the outer wall and inner wall of the housing; a bearing guide disposed above the bearing holder, inserted between the inner wall and the outer wall of the housing, and having a plurality of arcuate recesses to receive the rollers; and a cover mounted onto an opened end of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to locking and locating cylindrical components or roller sleeve assemblies on a support shaft. The locking feature is an anti-rotation device that prevents rotation of the roller assembly or sleeve assembly on the support shaft. The locking feature permits axial location of the component or sleeve to a pre-determined position as desired. A pair of over-running clutches or one-way clutches is used to facilitate the feature. The clutches are assembled to a receiving bore in the component or sleeve so that they are able to lock on the support shaft in reverse directions, thereby preventing rotation of those parts on the support shaft.

Abstract: A fabricated gear is provided which is formed from a plurality of plates disposed in series one on top of another. Each of the plates include a plurality of teeth along an outer circumference thereof. An aperture extending through a center portion of each of the plates is provided. This aperture forms an inner circumference within each of the plates and is capable of receiving a shaft member therethrough. The plates are secured together to form the fabricated gear. This fabricated gear may be keyed onto a shaft member. Alternatively, an anti-backlash mechanism may be provided in the fabricated gear to achieve one direction rotation of a shaft member in a manner similar to a pawl and ratchet mechanism. This anti-backlash mechanism is formed by providing at least one indentation within an inner circumference of at least some of the plates which cooperates with a cylindrical member positioned within an opening formed by this indentation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to locking and locating cylindrical components or roller sleeve assemblies on a support shaft. The locking feature is an anti-rotation device that prevents rotation of the roller assembly or sleeve assembly on the support shaft. The locking feature permits axial location of the component or sleeve to a pre-determined position as desired. A pair of over-running clutches or one-way clutches is used to facilitate the feature. The clutches are assembled to a receiving bore in the component or sleeve so that they are able to lock on the support shaft in reverse directions, thereby preventing rotation of those parts on the support shaft.

Abstract: A chuck includes a generally elongated body having a tail section configured to rotate with the drive shaft and a nose section having an axial bore formed therein. A plurality of jaws are movably disposed with respect to the body to and away from the axial bore. A collar in axially driving engagement with the jaws is axially movably disposed with respect to the body so that movement in a first axial direction drives the jaws toward the axis and movement in the opposite direction moves the jaws away from the axis. The collar is configured to receive at least one of the body and a shaft and defines a first surface that faces a second surface defined by the body or the shaft when the same is received by the collar. The first surface is tapered in the axial direction from a first end to a second end of the fist surface so that a first radial distance between the second surface and the first end is less than a second radial distance between the second surface and the second end.

Abstract: A baby walker speed control caster. The speed control caster includes an axle piece, a pair of wheels symmetrically provided at either side of the axle piece, and a ball. The axle piece is provided with a pivot hole, a through hole, and a pivot shaft. Each wheel is formed in a thickness radially increasing respectively from the adjacency of the wheel center and is provided with a pivot hole at the center and a plurality of embossing curves at the inner side; in this way, the wheels are pivotably connected to each other by a pivot axle passing through the pivot holes of the wheels and the axle piece sandwiched between the wheels such that a chamber, containing the ball, is formed by the through hole of the axle piece and the inner walls of the wheels and the width between two inner walls increases radially from the adjacency of the wheel center.

Abstract: A safety wheel of a baby's wheeled chair has a support member, a right wheel part, a left wheel part, a ball and a side cover. The support member is connected to a lower side of the wheeled chair. The right wheel part is turnably connected to the support member. The left wheel part is connected to the right wheel part, and has an elongated confining trench. The side cover is connected to the support member adjacent to the left wheel part with the ball confined within the trench and the side cover. The ball can move to a lower end portion of the confining trench due to gravity for same to be stopped by a stopping part of the side cover when the wheel rolls in a first direction, and not to be stopped by the stopping part when the wheel rolls in an opposite direction.

Abstract: A full type one-way clutch is provided which is superior in the responsiveness of the clutch without lowering the torque-transmitting capability. Rollers are received in a full type state in the space between an outer ring having inclined cam surfaces on the inner peripheral surface thereof and a rotary shaft. By engaging a spring for biasing the rollers in such a direction as to engage the cam surfaces in a groove formed in the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring instead of being disposed between the rollers, and keeping all the rollers in abutment with one another, it is possible to reliably and instantly transmit the biasing force of the spring to all the rollers without reducing the torque-transmitting ability and improve the responsiveness of the clutch.