Chain cleaner for chain driven vehicle
OwnerDavid J. Alleyinventor
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Abstract
A chain cleaner capable of cleaning dirt and debris from the roller chain of a chain driven vehicle is provided. The chain cleaner is a polymer sheet. The sheet has a leading and a trailing edge, upper and lower surfaces, and a bilateral axis defining a chain line. The chain line extends from the leading to the trailing edge. A clear slot is positioned in the sheet adjacent to the trailing edge. The slot has a predetermined height and width which is at least equal to a respective height and width of the chain to be cleaned. The chain is thereby capable of biased directional travel against the lower and upper surfaces and through the slot, along the chain line when operating the chain drive of the vehicle. The chain cleaner includes an assembly for attaching the sheet to the vehicle adjacent to the leading edge.
Claims19
A Chain Cleaner capable of cleaning accumulations of dirt and debris from the roller chain of a chain driven vehicle, comprising:
- (a) a polymer sheet having a leading and a trailing edge, upper and lower surfaces, and a bilateral axis defining a chain line extending from said leading to said trailing edge;
- (b) a clear slot positioned in said sheet adjacent to said trailing edge, said slot having a length and a width at least equal to a respective height and width of the chain to be cleaned so that said roller chain is capable of biased directional travel against said lower and upper surfaces, through said slot, along said chain line so that the upper, lower, and lateral surfaces of the chain are cleaned of the dirt and debris;
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- (c) a means for pivotally attaching said leading edge of said sheet to said vehicle in axial alignment with said chain line so that said trailing edge of said sheet is capable of floating vertically in relation to said chain while said chain travels through said slot along said chain line.
A bicycle chain cleaner capable of cleaning dirt and debris from a roller chain of a bicycle when pedaling, comprising:
- (a) a fluoropolymer sheet having a leading and a trailing edge, upper and lower surfaces, and a bilateral axis defining a chain line extending from said leading to said trailing edge;
- (b) a first clear slot positioned in said sheet adjacent to said trailing edge, said slot having a length and a width at least equal to a respective height and width of the bicycle chain to be cleaned so that said roller chain is capable of biased directional travel against said lower and upper surfaces, and through said slot, along said chain line;
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- (c) a pivotal attaching assembly positioned adjacent to said leading edge, said assembly including an aperture in said sheet capable of receiving a sturdy nylon tape, wherein said nylon tape includes an integrated gear rack, and on one end thereof a ratchet having an open case so that said nylon tape is capable of securing said sheet to said bicycle in axial alignment with said chain line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.