Synchronizer clutch mechanism

Claim 1

IN A SYNCHRONIZER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO FORM A RELEASEABLE DRIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN DRIVING AND DRIVEN MEMBERS, A FIRST CLUTCH ELEMENT CARRIED BY ONE OF SAID MEMBERS, A SECOND CLUTCH ELEMENT CARRIED BY THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS, A SPLIT SYNCHRONIZER RING DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID FIRST CLUTCH ELEMENT, SAID SECOND CLUTCH ELEMENT BEING MOVABLE INTO FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SYNCHRONIZER RING WHEN IT IS MOVED TOWARD SAID SECOND CLUTCH ELEMENT WHEREBY TANGENTIAL FRICTION FORCES ARE TRANSMITTED THERETO, AND MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING SAID FRICTION FORCES TO SAID FIRST CLUTCH ELEMENT INCLUDING FLEXIBLE PORTIONS LOCATED WITHIN SAID SYNCHRONIZER RING AND YIELDABLE RADIALLY IN RESPONSE TO THE TANGENTIAL FORCES APPLIED THERETO WHEREBY SUPPLEMENTARY RADIAL SYNCHRONIZER FORCES ARE APPLIED TO SAID SYNCHRONIZER RING AT ANGULARLY SPACED LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE ARCUATE EXTENT OF SAID SYNCHRONIZER RING, THE MAGNITUDE OF SAID RADIAL FORCES BEING PROPORTIONAL TO SAID TANGENTIAL FRICTION FORCES.