Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power transmission chain
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Application No.: US16629918Application Date: 2018-07-10
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Publication No.: US11421756B2Publication Date: 2022-08-23
- Inventor: Marcel Fowler
- Applicant: New Motion Labs Ltd.
- Applicant Address: GB Exeter
- Assignee: New Motion Labs Ltd.
- Current Assignee: New Motion Labs Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: GB Exeter
- Agency: Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk
- Priority: GB1711342 20170713,GB1715782 20170928,GB1717436 20171024
- International Application: PCT/GB2018/000105 WO 20180710
- International Announcement: WO2019/012241 WO 20190117
- Main IPC: F16G13/06
- IPC: F16G13/06

Abstract:
A power transmission chain (2) for use with a drive member (4) having a plurality of teeth (6), and wherein: (i) the power transmission chain (2) comprises a plurality of chain links (8) which are pivotally connected together by connecting members (9) and pivot arrangements (10) so that the power transmission chain (2) can pass around the drive member (4) in use; (ii) each one of the pivot arrangements (10) comprises first and second pivots (12, 14) which extend towards each other from opposite sides (16, 18) of the chain links (8); (iii) the first and second pivots (12, 14) have adjacent ends (20, 22) which face each other and which are spaced apart; (iv) the power transmission chain (2) comprises a plurality of engaging formations (24) for enabling engagement with the drive member (4); (v) the engaging formations (24) are positioned between the adjacent ends (20, 22) of the first and second pivots (12, 14); and the engaging formations (24) and the spacing apart of the adjacent ends (20, 22) of the first and second pivots (12, 14) cause the power transmission chain (2) in use always to be positioned on the drive member (4) for maximum efficiency of drive transfer between the drive member (4) and the power transmission chain (2), and irrespective of the diameter of the drive member (4).
Public/Granted literature
- US20210054907A1 Power Transmission Chain Public/Granted day:2021-02-25
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