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A two-way clutch biasing assembly including a two-way clutch having an inner race attached to an input shaft and an outer race attached to an output shaft. The inner and outer races having inner cammed portions between them, with an engagement assembly interposed therein that is adapted to rotate bi

A two-way clutch biasing assembly including a two-way clutch having an inner race attached to an input shaft and an outer race attached to an output shaft. The inner and outer races having inner cammed portions between them, with an engagement assembly interposed therein that is adapted to rotate bi-directionally thereby providing selective mechanical engagement between the races in either direction. A planetary gear assembly is provided having a ring gear, planetary gears on a carrier, and a sun gear that is adapted to rotate the engagement assembly within the two-way clutch. A drag clutch assembly is also slidingly connected to the carrier to hold the carrier stationary when the input shaft is stationary, such that sun gear is rotated by the plurality of planetary gears, thereby rotating the engagement assembly within the two-way clutch and providing a mechanical advantage in engaging the races together when the input shaft begins to move.

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A two-way clutch biasing assembly including a two-way clutch having an inner race attached to an input shaft and an outer race attached to an output shaft. The inner and outer races having inner cammed portions between them, with an engagement assembly interposed therein that is adapted to rotate bi

A two-way clutch biasing assembly including a two-way clutch having an inner race attached to an input shaft and an outer race attached to an output shaft. The inner and outer races having inner cammed portions between them, with an engagement assembly interposed therein that is adapted to rotate bi-directionally thereby providing selective mechanical engagement between the races in either direction. A planetary gear assembly is provided having a ring gear, planetary gears on a carrier, and a sun gear that is adapted to rotate the engagement assembly within the two-way clutch. A drag clutch assembly is also slidingly connected to the carrier to hold the carrier stationary when the input shaft is stationary, such that sun gear is rotated by the plurality of planetary gears, thereby rotating the engagement assembly within the two-way clutch and providing a mechanical advantage in engaging the races together when the input shaft begins to move. a counter-braking element which is nonrotatably connectable to a clutch output shaft, wherein said at least one brake element can press against said counter-braking element, and a latching arrangement comprising a set of latching teeth on one of said release slide and said at least one brake element, and a latching element on the other of said release slide and said at least one brake element, said latching teeth cooperating with said latching element to allow relative shifting between said release slide and said brake element when wear occurs in the clutch assembly, and to allow no said relative shifting when the release slide moves in a release direction and said at least one brake element presses against said counter-braking element, wherein said latching element comprises an open latching ring held with essentially no freedom of movement in the release direction with respect to said one of said release slide and said at least one brake element, said latching ring being deformable to release it from said latching teeth. 2. A release system as in claim 1 wherein said at least one brake element has an outer circumferential area, said latching teeth being provided on said outer circumferential area, and said release slide has an inner circumferential surface, said latching element having a latching engagement element area projecting over said inner circumferential surface and engaging said latching teeth. 3. A release system as in claim 2 wherein said release slide has an internal circumferential groove in said inner circumferential surface, said latching element comprising an open latching ring received in said internal groove, said latching ring being releasable from said latching teeth by spreading it apart. 4. A release system as in claim 1 further comprising means for limiting movement of the at least one braking element away from the counter-braking element. 5. A release system as in claim 4 wherein said means for limiting movement comprises a retaining element which can be attached to a stationary assembly, said retaining element having a retaining section which engages said at least one brake element to limit movement of said at least one brake element relative to said stationary assembly. 6. A release system as in claim 1 further comprising an anti-rotation lock which prevents said at least one brake element from rotating. 7. A release system as in claim 5 wherein said means for limiting movement comprises a retaining element which can be attached to a stationary assembly, said retaining element having a retaining section which engages said at least one brake element to limit movement of said at least one brake element relative to said stationary assembly, and a locking recess, said anti-rotation lock comprising at least one locking pin provided on said at least one brake element and engaging in said locking recess.