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US 5,690,569 AGranted
Single piece reinforced chain guide
AssigneeBorg-Warner Automotive, Inc.
InventorsTimothy J. Ledvina, Stanley K. Dembosky
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Abstract
A single component tensioner arm or chain guide for a power transmission chain formed by injection molding which integrally forms both a carrier portion and a slide portion. The one piece tensioner arm is constructed of a polymer material containing graphite or aramid fibers to increase structural rigidity.
Claims5
A guide for a power transmission chain, comprising:
- a single rail component which integrally forms a carrier portion and a slide portion,
- said component being formed of polymer material containing fibers from the group of graphite and aramid, and being manufactured by an injection molding process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.