- Patent Title: Chain ring with teeth oppositely laterally engaging a drive chain
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Application No.: US15094389Application Date: 2016-04-08
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Publication No.: US10451166B2Publication Date: 2019-10-22
- Inventor: Scott Winans , Darek C. Barefoot , Timothy A. Fry
- Applicant: Eko Sport, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CO Grand Junction
- Assignee: Eko Sport, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Eko Sport, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Grand Junction
- Agency: Kremblas & Foster
- Agent Jason H. Foster
- Main IPC: F16H55/30
- IPC: F16H55/30 ; B62M9/00 ; F16G13/06

Abstract:
A drive system for a vehicle includes a chain ring and a drive chain. The chain ring has a plurality of teeth serially arranged and joined to one another. A first subset of teeth has a first outer face that applies a lateral pressure to a link of a drive chain in a first direction. A second subset of teeth has a second outer face that applies a lateral pressure to another link of a drive chain in a second direction. The teeth all have substantially the same width. The top surfaces of the teeth are offset from the centerline of the drive chain. The centerlines of the top surfaces of the teeth are arranged asymmetrically on one side of the centerline of the drive chain.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160298752A1 CHAIN RING WITH TEETH OPPOSITELY LATERALLY ENGAGING A DRIVE CHAIN Public/Granted day:2016-10-13
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