Patent ID: 7690488

Claim:
A roller freewheel, having an outer ring which is configured as a sheet metal part and has a cylindrical outer surface, an inner surface which is provided with clamping ramps, a first rim, and a second rim, a plurality of clamping rollers which are sprung against the clamping ramps, and a cage which is arranged fixedly in terms of rotation in the outer ring, is configured as a sheet metal part and to which springs are fastened which are provided for suspending the clamping rollers, wherein the cage is comprised of a single continuous cage ring which bears against the first rim of the outer ring and is disposed between the first rim and the second rim of the outer ring, and wherein the cage is held in the outer ring in a form-fitting manner, with the cage ring having a contour that substantially mirrors the shape of the clamping ramps.