Patent ID: 6848552

Claim:
A clutch system for use with a starter motor system having a selectively rotatable shaft member, comprising: an inner race member being coaxially disposed about, and in selective physical cooperation with, the selectively rotatable shaft member, the inner race member being capable of rotating in response to a torque force transmitted from the selectively rotatable shaft member; an outer race member being coaxially disposed about, and in selective physical cooperation with, the inner race member, the outer race member being capable of rotating in response to a torque force transmitted from the inner race member; at least one roller member disposed between the inner and outer race members; wherein the at least one roller member is selectively operable so as to physically engage at least a portion of a surface of the outer and inner race members so as to cause a torque force from the inner race member to be transmitted to the outer race member; wherein the at least one roller member is selectively operable so as to physically disengage from at least a portion of the surface of the inner race member so as to prevent a torque force from the outer race member to be transmitted to the inner race member; a selectively rotatable pulley drive system in physical cooperation with the outer race member, the outer race member is capable of transmitting a torque force to the pulley drive system so as to cause the pulley drive system to rotate; and a belt member in physical cooperation with the pulley drive system, the pulley drive system capable of transmitting a torque force to the belt member so as to cause the belt member to rotate; wherein at least a portion of the clutch system is mounted to the starter motor system.