Patent number: 7452295

Chains for power transmission

Original Assignee: BorgWarner Morse TEC Japan K.K.

Field of technology: Vehicles, Engines and Transportation

Patent granted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2008

Patent drawing

Abstract

A silent chain includes a plurality of inside links each having a pair of teeth and pin apertures and connected to each other by connecting pins inserted into the pin apertures. At least three adjacent connecting pins have a wire extending substantially along the length of a chain. The wire is engaged with the connecting pins in such a way that bending resistance due to elastic deformation of the wire is applied to the chain during articulation of the chain.