Silent chain link plate with convex outer flank portion
US6155944A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16G13/04
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A silent chain link plate that has a plurality of rows of interleaved links or link plates, with each link plate having a pair of apertures. Pivot pins extend through the apertures to connect adjacent rows of links. Each link plate has a pair of teeth for engagement with a sprocket. Each tooth has an inside and outer flank. The outer flank has a flat surface which extends from a first end at the tip of the link plate tooth to a second end adjacent a corresponding aperture. Each tooth has a protruding surface near its corresponding aperture defined as a convex curved surface which protrudes in an outward direction relative from the flat surface on the outer flank of each link tooth adjacent a corresponding aperture and extending to a location on the link surface intersecting a horizontal centerline extending between the apertures.
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