US 12,338,863 B2
Linear bearing clutch
Ryan D. Seery, Washington, DC (US); Matthew S. Bailey, Baltimore, MD (US); and Daniel M. Shaefer, Ellicott City, MD (US)
Assigned to The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US)
Filed by The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/434,896.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/485,556, filed on Feb. 17, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0280146 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. F16D 41/061 (2006.01); F16B 7/14 (2006.01); F16C 29/04 (2006.01); F16C 29/10 (2006.01); F16D 63/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 41/061 (2013.01) [F16B 7/1409 (2013.01); F16C 29/04 (2013.01); F16C 29/10 (2013.01); F16D 63/008 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A linear bearing clutch comprising:
a first surface comprising a tapered surface;
a second surface comprising a flat or curved surface;
one or more contact elements; and
a holding device configured to hold the one or more contact elements,
wherein the first surface is configured to permit motion of the one or more contact elements along a first direction of the second surface,
wherein the first surface is configured to restrict motion of the one or more contact elements in a second direction of the second surface, the second direction being opposite the first direction, and
wherein the one or more contact elements comprises sprags.