Debris ejecting sprocket and system
US8057337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H7/023
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A debris ejecting sprocket comprising a body (100), a plurality of teeth (101) projecting from the body, a plurality of grooves (102) in alternating arrangement with the teeth, each groove receives a belt tooth, a cavity (103) disposed radially inward from each groove and communicating with the groove, the cavity further comprises a land (111) for supporting the belt, the land disposed between the groove and the cavity, and the cavity comprising a surface (104) disposed at an angle (θ) with respect to an axial direction (A-A).
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