Patent ID: 8852004

Claim:
A rotary torque limiting assembly comprising: a rotary input member having an internal cavity, the internal cavity having a surface including a plurality of sprag receptacles; a rotary output member disposed within the internal cavity of the rotary input member, the rotary output member having a plurality of radial protrusions and radial recesses; a plurality of radial ratchet members disposed radially between the rotary input member and the rotary output member, each radial ratchet member having a radially inner surface, and a radially outward surface that includes at least one radially protruding sprag; a plurality of bearings disposed radially between the plurality of radial ratchet members and the rotary output member; and a retaining assembly comprising a compliant member having sufficient compliant force to maintain contact among at least one of the plurality of ratchet members, at least one of the plurality of bearings, and the rotary output member, said compliant member spaced apart longitudinally from each radially protruding sprag of each of the radial ratchet members, and wherein each sprag is at least partially disposed within a corresponding sprag receptacle.