Inventors:
Jack Eric Pederson - Saline MI, US
John Thomas Haddon - Brighton MI, US
Amy Lynn Chan - Sterling Heights MI, US
Michael Paul Travis - Royal Oak MI, US
Assignee:
Warner Electric Technology LLC - Quincy MA
International Classification:
F16D 51/00, B23P 17/00
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a drive assembly including an adapter that enables the use of a lightweight backstopping clutch with a driven shaft. The adapter is coupled to the driven shaft for rotation therewith and forms a stub shaft smaller than the driven shaft. The clutch has an inner race that is disposed about the stub shaft and an outer race fixed against rotation so as to allow rotation of the stub shaft and driven shaft in one direction and inhibit rotation in an opposition direction.