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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7862460 | Chain noise damping device A sprocket (S) for a chain driven power transmission system used on an internal combustion engine. Severe ITVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) characteristics associated with a chain engaging the sprocket is damped by two annular rings (R1, R2) that are ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7052424 | Cantilever tooth sprocket A drive sprocket assembly for driving an endless chain assembly for propelling a machine has a hub portion and flexible cantilever teeth in which each tooth is separately deflectable upon impact by a bushing of the endless chain assembly. The flexibility of each too... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6893369 | Continuously variable diameter drive wheel and continuously variable ratio transmission made therewith A drive wheel for pulling a chain has a diameter that can be changed continuously as the drive wheel rotates. The drive wheel has a drive shaft and there are at least 2 chain-engaging means (teeth or blades) positioned around the drive shaft for engaging a chain. Th... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6581756 | Fodder distribution conveyors "Improvements in fodder distribution conveyors, of the type which have an endless cable or chain with a plurality of transverse dragging means and which move along a conduit, with outlets for the unloading of corresponding portions of fodder into respecti... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6299558 | Drive mechanism having bogies A drive system for use in a machine has a drive wheel and a chain. A plurality of bogies each having at least one hook are pivotally connected about the drive wheel at pre-selected spaced circumferential locations. A spring member is positioned between th... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6070713 | Can end fabricating system including an improved conveyor belt drum A belt drive assembly for driving a continuous belt having a plurality of drive teeth openings includes a drive shaft, a belt support surface and a plurality of drive teeth. The belt support surface is movably supported relative to the drive shaft so as t... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5728019 | Belt drive A drive system, especially a belt drive for a multi-axial vehicle running gear, has a drive drum about which the belt is looped and provided with a ring with entrainers which engage teeth on the belt when there is slip between the belt and the drum. Limit... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5443425 | Adjustable chain wheel and components thereof A tooth wheel intended to co-act with a transmission member with transmission elements, which tooth wheel bears a number of protrusions arranged on the periphery which are each provided with at least one contact surface for co-action with the transmission... | 08/22/1995 |
| 4993996 | Chain magazine for shop machines A chain magazine for shop machines, especially for apparatus for handling workpieces, including at least one endless rotating chain, preferably a roller chain, that is guided over sprocket wheels. Holders, for accommodating tools, workpieces, or the like,... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4850939 | Variable diameter sprocket assembly A rotable sprocket assembly transmits force from a chain into rotation of a bicycle wheel. Sprocket segments having peripheral teeth are mounted on a pair of sprocket housings so that the combined periphery of the sprocket segments is substantially circul... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4257519 | Frictionless entry and release sprocket This invention comprises a machine such as a conveyor having a chain and a powered sprocket for driving the chain. The sprocket comprises a circular main plate, individual chain-contacting teeth around the periphery thereof and each tooth being pivotally ... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4058352 | Track-type vehicle wheel having impact resistance means A wheel of a driven track of a track-type vehicle has a rim connected to a hub with an annular chamber formed between the rim and the hub. An annular spring is positioned in the chamber and actuated by plungers in response to contacting a portion of the t... | 11/15/1977 |
