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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Roger P Butterfield, Trumansburg, NY (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16G / ; F16G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
474245 ; 475 85 ;
Abstract
A continuously variable transmission (CVT) chain has three chain portions, or chain assemblies, that are phased or off-set by one-half pitch length with respect to each other. Struts that contact the pulleys of the CVT have upper portions that extend through passageways formed by depending toes in the inner links. The upward portions of the struts are provided at portions that correspond to the offset portions of the chain.