Patent ID: 7237662

Claim:
A selectively operable one-way torque-transmitting mechanism comprising: a friction actuated torque transmitting mechanism; a one-way torque transmitting mechanism having an inner race, an outer race, a plurality of torque-transmitting members disposed between said inner and said outer races, and a cage mechanism positioning said torque-transmitting members between said inner and said outer races; said friction actuated torque transmitting mechanism being disposed in parallel torque transmitting relation with said one-way torque transmitting mechanism and operable in a first condition to cause said cage mechanism to be moved relative to said inner and said outer races to a first position wherein said torque-transmitting members are positioned therebetween to prevent relative rotation between said inner and said outer races in a first rotational direction and operable in a second condition to cause said cage mechanism to be positioned to prevent rotation between said inner and said outer races in an opposite rotational direction.