Patent · US Expired

Chain drive of a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine

US4553509A · kind A · utility

19Cited by

5References

8Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. · US

Inventors

Hans Mezger · Freiberg, DE
Reinhard Konneker · Monsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 1984
Grant date	Nov 19, 1985
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2004

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2007/0872
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The chain drive of a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine is tensioned on the loose strand by a double-armed, rotatably mounted tension bar cooperating with a chain tensioner. A sliding bar bears against the driving strand. A similar base member is used for the tensioning bar and the sliding bar.

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