IP Library Granted Patent US 8,256,594
Granted Patent B2
US 8,256,594 · App. 12/541,369 · Granted Sep 4, 2012

Freewheel cage

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Patent No.
US 8,256,594
App. No.
12/541,369
Granted
Sep 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A freewheel cage, which has a basic body with two annular, substantially radially extending edge disks that are connected to one another by a plurality of axially running connecting pieces and at least one annular component for fastening the basic body to a freewheel. The connecting pieces are adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction so as to form intermediate spaces for at least partially holding clamp bodies. The annular component is formed as a separate component arranged on at least one of the edge disks. By design, the basic body for the freewheel cage is produced with reduced expenditure, and subsequently, the annular component for fastening the basic body to a freewheel can, as a separate component, be produced, and arranged on the basic body for fastening to a freewheel with likewise correspondingly reduced expenditure.

Claims (10)

1. A freewheel cage, comprising:

a basic body having two annular, substantially radially extending edge disks being connected to one another by a plurality of axially running connecting pieces, which are adjacent to one another in a circumferential direction forming intermediate spaces for at least partially holding clamp bodies; and

at least one means for fastening the basic body to a freewheel,

wherein the means is at least one annular component connected to at least one of the edge disks, and

wherein the annular component has, in an axial cross-section, at least one first radially aligned section and one second radially aligned section, the first radially aligned section and the second radially aligned section being offset axially with respect to one another.

2. The freewheel cage of claim 1 , wherein the annular component is connected to an end side of one of the edge disks.

3. The freewheel cage of claim 1 , wherein the annular component is welded, adhesively bonded, riveted or screwed to one of the edge disks.

4. The freewheel cage of claim 1 , wherein the first radially aligned section is at least partially connected to one of the edge disks, and the second radially aligned section projects at least in regions radially beyond the clamp bodies placed in the basic body.

5. The freewheel cage of claim 1 , wherein the second radially aligned section is arranged with its axially inner end surface approximately in flush alignment with an axially inner end surface of one of the edge disks.

6. The freewheel cage of claim 1 , wherein the annular component has an outer diameter which is at least partially dimensioned such that the annular component is fastened to an end side of a freewheel outer ring.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 11, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028533/0036 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028523/0790 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2009
From: DOERRIE, SWEN; FUGEL, WOLFGANG
To: SCHAEFFLER KG
Reel/Frame 023101/0333 →