Chain incorporating rolling bodies
US6685588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C19/26
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a roller chain in which a plurality of rolling bodies is disposed between a roller and a bushing, between a bushing and a pin, or between a roller and a pin, the rolling bodies include at least one carbon-impregnated ceramic rolling body, or at least one carbon-coated steel rolling body. Preferably, the carbon-impregnated or carbon-coated rolling bodies are disposed in an alternating configuration with steel rolling bodies.
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