CPC F16D 41/125 (2013.01) [F16D 27/108 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A clutch assembly comprising:
a pocket plate having a pocket;
a teeter-totter strut retained in the pocket, the teeter-totter strut being pivotable to an engaged position in which and engagement face of the teeter-totter strut extends out from the pocket, the teeter-totter strut being pivotable from the engaged position to a disengaged position in which the engagement face of the teeter-totter strut extends within the pocket; and
wherein the clutch assembly is configured so that when a shock load force acts on the teeter-totter strut, the teeter-totter strut is prevented from moving into the engaged position,
wherein the clutch assembly includes a first pivot point acting on a first face of the teeter-totter strut and a second pivot point acting on a second face of the teeter-totter strut, wherein a center of mass of the teeter-totter strut is positioned between the first pivot point and the second pivot point.
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