Shoe for chain guide and for chain tensioner arm, and chain guide and chain tensioner arm provided with said shoe
US10570996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2007/185
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To simplify a structure and reduce costs. A shoe for a chain guide or for a chain tensioner arm is constructed. Here, a shoe (3) has a chain sliding surface (30) on which a chain slides. A locking protrusion such as a clip, a tab or a hook for locking the shoe (3) to a tensioner arm main body (2) of a chain tensioner arm (1) is not provided on an end surface of the shoe (3) or on a surface on the rear side of the chain sliding surface (30). Furthermore, the shoe (3) has a uniform cross-sectional shape over the whole length and extends linearly in the longitudinal direction.
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