Patent ID: 6561333
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A spring clutch mechanism comprising:a first member; a second member coaxially disposed with respect to the first member wherein at least one of the first member and second member is rotatable; a wrap spring assembly rotationally engaged with at least one of the first and second members; and a first slip clip having an axial dimension and a radial dimension wherein the radial dimension is greater than the axially dimension, an outer axially extending surface and an axially extending aperture forming an inner axially extending surface, the first slip clip being disposed in rotational engagement between one of: the first member and the wrap spring assembly, the first slip clip being interference fit with one of the first member and the wrap spring assembly and in fixed rotational engagement with the other of the first member and the wrap spring assembly; and the second member and the wrap spring assembly, the first slip clip being interference fit with one of the second member and the wrap spring assembly and in fixed rotational engagement with the other of the second member and the wrap spring assembly; wherein the interference fit of the first slip clip occurs along one of the outer and inner axially extending surfaces, such that the interference fit provides a predetermined level of rotational engagement along one of the outer and inner axially extending surfaces.