Patent ID: 8042670

Claim:
A selectable one-way clutch assembly (SOWC) comprising: a first race surrounding a first axis; a second race surrounding said first axis; a plurality of rockers each configured for selectively holding torque in one of a first and a second rotational direction to establish one of a plurality of different clutch operating modes; wherein said first race defines a plurality of pockets and each of said rockers are at least partially operatively disposed in a respective one of said pockets; and a selector ring defining a plurality of windows, said selector ring configured for rotating about said first axis to thereby align at least one of said plurality of windows relative to at least one of said plurality of rockers to establish one of said plurality of different clutch operating modes; wherein said plurality of rockers are operatively disposed between said first race and said selector ring; and a biasing device operatively disposed in each of said rocker pockets between said first race and a respective one of said rockers and configured to bias said respective rocker in a radial direction toward said first axis; wherein at least one of said plurality of rockers selectively moves radially through a respective one of said windows and into engagement with said second race in response to rotating said selector ring about said first axis to align said at least one of said plurality of windows in a predetermined manner; wherein the SOWC is engaged by rotating said selector ring about said first axis to thereby align said at least one of said plurality of windows in said predetermined manner such that at least one of said rockers engages said second race in the radial direction with respect to said first axis to hold torque in at least one rotational direction.