Patent number: 7056248

Silent chain

Original Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.

Field of technology: Industrial Machinery and Processes, Vehicles, Engines and Transportation

Patent granted on: Tue, 06 Jun 2006

Patent drawing

Abstract

A Hybrid Roller/Silent chain that has the wear resistance of a roller chain combined with the noise performance of a silent chain. This is accomplished with the use of bushings that allow increased bearing area for the articulating members of the chain, specifically by allowing load to be transmitted through both the inside and outside diameter of the bushing in the same plane.