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US 5,846,150 AGranted
Guide posts for guiding and damping chain movement
AssigneeBorg-Warner Automotive, Inc.
InventorMark M. Wigsten
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Abstract
A chain guide system having one or more guide posts placed along the chain path. The guide posts are constructed of a bolt and a bushing and may also have an elastomeric isolator, coil spring, or rigid insert. The guide posts eliminate the need for longer, more expensive chain guides.
Claims10
A power transmission chain and guide system comprising:
- a plurality of sprockets, including at least one driving sprocket connected to a power input and at least one driving sprocket connected to a power output;
- a chain assembled of rows of interleaved links, said chain wrapped around said plurality of sprockets, said chain including at least one tight strand portion having some links being pulled by said driving sprocket and at least one slack portion;
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- at least one chain guide post located along and directly contacting said tight strand portion of said chain, said chain guide post including a bushing and a bolt, said bolt being located through the center of said bushing, said bushing being permitted to rotate with respect to said bolt, movement of said chain resulting in rotation of said bushing with respect to said bolt as a result of said contact with said chain.
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