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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2001
Hiroshi Horie, Osaka, JP;
Kazumasa Matsuno, Osaka, JP;
Shigekazu Fukuda, Osaka, JP;
Takayuki Funamoto, Osaka, JP;
Yoshinori Iwasaki, Osaka, JP;
Nobuyuki Onoda, Osaka, JP;
Tsubakimoto Chain Co., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A silent chain for use with a sprocket has a plurality of interleaved rows of link plates connected together in an endless fashion, each link plate having a pair of teeth. Each of the teeth has an inside flank and an outside flank surface merging at a tip of the tooth. The inside flank has a smooth contact surface which is smaller in width than the smooth contact surface of the outside flank surface. The point where the link plate starts to move into contact with the tooth flank of the sprocket is set to locate in an area having the smooth contact surface at a relatively high rate of occupancy. With this arrangement, noise occurring at the mesh between the link plate and the sprocket can be reduced. The point where the meshing engagement completes is set to locate in an area having the smooth contact surface at a relatively high rate of occupancy. This arrangement improves the wear resistance and fatigue strength of the link plate.