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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
Applicant:
Tom Suchecki, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Inventor:
Tom Suchecki, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/08 (2006.01); F16H 7/18 (2006.01); F01L 1/02 (2006.01); F02B 67/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/18 (2013.01); F01L 1/022 (2013.01); F02B 67/06 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0812 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0859 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0893 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for an engine drive system are described herein. In one example, the system includes a camshaft, a crankshaft, and an accessory drive. The system may include a first chain coupling the camshaft and crankshaft in a first plane, and a second chain coupling the accessory drive and crankshaft in a second plane non-planar to the first plane. The system may further include a chain guide including a first surface guidingly contacting the first chain and a second surface guidingly contacting the second chain.