Chainring

US9650107B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SRAM, LLC · US

Inventors

• Markus Reiter · Schweinfurt, DE
• Raymond Florczyk · Schweinfurt, DE
• Henrik Braedt · Diez, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 2, 2015
• Grant date: May 16, 2017
• Expiry date: Nov 2, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/2165
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A bicycle chainring includes a plurality of teeth extending from a periphery of the chainring wherein roots of the plurality of teeth are disposed adjacent the periphery of the chainring. The plurality of teeth including a first group of teeth and a second group of teeth, each of the first group of teeth wider than each of the second group of teeth. At least some of the second group of teeth are arranged alternatingly and adjacently between the first group of teeth, each of the plurality of teeth includes an outboard side and an inboard side opposite the outboard side and one of the inboard and outboard sides of each of the second group of teeth includes a link-receiving recess formed in the chainring.