Patent ID: 7093703

Claim:
A one-way clutch assembly, comprising: an inner and an outer race; a rolling bearing in which plural rolling elements and sprags are arranged in an annular space between said inner race and outer race in each of which a one-way clutch raceway surface is formed in one axial side of a rolling bearing raceway surface; said rolling elements and said sprags contacting respective raceway surfaces and being respectively housed in pockets formed in a common cage said rolling elements and said sprags being disposed at predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction; said one-way clutch further comprises urging means for urging said sprags in a locking direction in said pockets; said cage being configured by engaging and integrating two annular members with each other in an axial direction; an annular flat plate portion integrally formed in one of said two annular members, said annular flat plate sealing one axial end portion of said annular space between said inner race and said outer race; at least one claw and an axial through hole disposed on one of said two annular members, said axial through hole disposed axially adjacent to said claw; and at least one engaging portion for engaging said claw, said engaging portion formed on the other of said two annular members, said engaging portion comprising a guide groove and a radial through hole disposed axially inward of said guide groove.