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Timing chain pivoting guide having a rubber spring element

US8308588B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Jeffrey Hewitt · Windsor, CA
Lucian Botez · Novi, US
Wolfgang Lorz · Fürth, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2010
Grant date	Nov 13, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2007/0897
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The rubber element is positioned in the drive end of the chain guide and provides dampening and noise reduction for the guide, thereby reducing the overall noise from the meshing of the chain and the guide.

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