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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2006
Timothy J. Ledvina, Groton, NY (US);
D. Laurence Parks, Waverly, NY (US);
Shawn Mcgrogan, Watkins Glen, NY (US);
Wes Park, Ithaca, NY (US);
Timothy J. Ledvina, Groton, NY (US);
D. Laurence Parks, Waverly, NY (US);
Shawn McGrogan, Watkins Glen, NY (US);
Wes Park, Ithaca, NY (US);
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An improved link for a chain for use with a sprocket, the link comprising a body having a pair of apertures for receiving connecting pins and a pair of teeth having outside flanks, and inside flanks between the teeth defining a crotch. The improvement includes an effective outer flank angle between a line tangent to the outer flank of the link at 1.5 P and a vertical line intersecting the tangent line of less than or equal to 29 degrees, an effective inner flank angle between a line tangent to the inner flank of the link at 0.5 P and a vertical line intersecting the tangent line of less than or equal to 29 degrees, and a plurality ratios. The links may be assembled into a chain and connected by a plurality of pins.