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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Tsubakimoto Chain Co., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Masanori Yokoyama, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO., Osaka-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16G 13/06 (2006.01); F16G 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16G 13/06 (2013.01); F16G 13/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A chain is provided, whose strength is increased and whose power loss is reduced as a result of reduced friction resistance between link units and link plates. A pair of link platesare pivotally coupled to a link unitin the chain. A pair of connecting pin portionsand a pair of plate portionsare inseparably joined at joint partsto form one link unit. A stopper portionis provided to the connecting pin portionbetween a plate portionand a link plateadjacent each other in the width direction to restrict the link platefrom coming closer to the plate portion