Sprocket guard
AssigneeThe Gates Corporation
InventorsMichael Cody, Chris Vasiliotis
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Abstract
A sprocket guard assembly comprising a sprocket having sprocket radial spokes, and having teeth on an outer perimeter, the teeth disposed in a plane CL1, each sprocket radial spoke communicating with a first cylindrical surface, a circular member having circular member radial spokes, and each circular member radial spoke communicating with a second cylindrical surface, a collar having an outer cylindrical surface, a fastener engaging the collar, the first cylindrical surface and the second cylindrical surface engaging the outer cylindrical surface, all coplanar in a plane CL2, and plane CL1 is offset from plane CL2.
Claims5
A sprocket guard comprising:
- a sprocket having sprocket radial spokes, and having teeth on an outer perimeter, the teeth disposed in a first plane (CL1);
- each sprocket radial spoke communicating with a corresponding first cylindrical surface;
- a circular member defining an axis and a second plane (CL2) perpendicular to the axis;
- the circular member having circular member radial spokes, and each circular member radial spoke communicating with a corresponding second cylindrical surface;
- a collar having an outer cylindrical surface;
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- a fastener engaging the collar;
- wherein the first plane (CL1) is parallel to and offset from the second plane (CL2);
- and the first cylindrical surface and the second cylindrical surface engaging the outer cylindrical surface, all extending axially from the second plane (CL2) to the first plane (CL1).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.