One-way clutch rolling member holder and one-way clutch having the holder

Claim 1

A one-way clutch comprising: (a) an outer race having an annular inner surface; (b) an inner race having an annular outer surface and disposed coaxially with said outer race; (c) a plurality of sprags spaced circumferentially at a predetermined interval between said inner surface and said outer surface, and engageable with said inner surface and said outer surface by tilting in a peripheral direction of said surfaces to transmit a torque between said two races; and (d) a sprag holder for holding said sprags in an annular space between said annular surfaces, said sprag holder including: (i) two annular band portions for supporting both sides of said sprags with respect to said peripheral direction, between said inner surface and said outer surface; and (ii) connecting portions for connection said two annular band portions, said connecting portions being positioned between said sprags and supporting the front and the rear of said sprags with respect to said peripheral direction, said connecting portions having friction engagement means frictionally engaged with one of said inner surface and said outer surface; said friction engagement means having a bearing portion bearing against said one surface, an extending portion extending between one end of said bearing portion and one of said two band portions, and a free end portion provided at another end of said bearing portion; said bearing portion, said extending portion, and said free end portion being aligned in an axial direction of said annular bands.