Articulated chain with expansion-type outer link plate
US-2016348755-A1 · Dec 1, 2016 · US
Silent chain
US8998759B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8998759-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313832504-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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In a silent chain, rocker joint pins are composed of first and second rocker pins having mutually engaging front rolling surfaces. Each first rocker pin is fixed to pin fixing link plates of a first link, and extends through holes in other link plates of the first link. Each first pin has a back surface engaged with portions of the pin holes in the other link plates of the first link on the inner side of a pitch line, but is spaced by a gap from portions of the same pin holes on the outer side of the pitch line. The second rocker pin moves with link plates of a second link which forms a link pair with the first link, and elastically deforms the first rocker pin when the second link is flexed relative to the first link, thereby resisting flexion of the link pair and reducing impact noise.
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What is claimed is: 1. A silent chain, comprising: a plurality of first links each comprising a plurality of first link plates; a plurality of second links each comprising a plurality of second link plates; and a plurality of rocker joint pins, each rocker joint pin connecting a first link of the chain with a second link of the chain, whereby the first links and second links are connected in alternating relationship along a longitudinal direction of the chain to form an endles…
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- What does patent US8998759B2 cover?
- In a silent chain, rocker joint pins are composed of first and second rocker pins having mutually engaging front rolling surfaces. Each first rocker pin is fixed to pin fixing link plates of a first link, and extends through holes in other link plates of the first link. Each first pin has a back surface engaged with portions of the pin holes in the other link plates of the first link on the inn…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tsubakimoto Chain Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16G13/04. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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