Patent ID: 11892040
Assignee: MEANS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 11:
12. A clutch assembly comprising:
first and third coupling members supported for rotation relative to one another in first and second directions about a rotational axis, the third coupling member having an annular portion including an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface;
a second coupling member fixed in position;
a first locking element movable between a deployed position, in which the first locking element mechanically couples the first and third coupling members together at the inner peripheral surface of the annular portion of the third coupling member to prevent relative rotation of the first and third coupling members in at least one direction about the rotational axis and a non-deployed position, in which the first and third coupling members are not mechanically coupled together by the first locking element whereby the first and third coupling members may rotate relative to one another about the rotational axis;
a second locking element movable between a deployed position, in which the second locking element mechanically couples the second and third coupling members together at the outer peripheral surface of the annular portion of the third coupling member to prevent rotation of the third coupling member relative to the second coupling members in a first direction about the rotational axis, and a non-deployed position, in which the second and third coupling members together are not mechanically coupled by the second locking element whereby the third coupling member can rotate relative to the second coupling member in the first direction about the rotational axis;
a first actuator connected to the first locking element, the first actuator moving the first locking element to one of the deployed and non-deployed positions; and
a second actuator connected to the second locking element, the second actuator moving the second locking element to one of the deployed and non-deployed positions.