Patent ID: 9494205
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: F16D

Claim Text:
1. A backstopping clutch, comprising: a housing; an inner race disposed within said housing and configured for coupling to a driven member for rotation about a rotational axis; an outer race disposed with said housing radially outwardly of said inner race; a plurality of torque transmission members disposed between said inner and outer races, said inner race freely rotatable relative to said outer race in a first rotational direction, said torque transmission members configured to engage said inner and outer races and inhibit rotation of said inner race relative to said outer race in a second rotational direction; a first friction disc coupled to a radially inner surface of said housing; a second friction disc coupled to a radially outer surface of said outer race and configured to engage said first friction disc a first plurality of roller bearings engaging a first axial end of said outer race; and, a second plurality of roller bearings engaging one of a radially inner surface and said radially outer surface of said outer race.