Title:
SNAP-FIT CHAIN GUIDE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003062668
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A chain guide includes a bracket adapted for being secured to an engine. The bracket includes a support surface including a leading end and a trailing end, and further includes a first saw-tooth fixing element. A guide shoe includes: (i) a shoe leading end; (ii) a shoe trailing end spaced from the shoe leading end in a chain movement direction; (iii) a chain guide surface extending between the shoe leading end and the shoe trailing end and adapted for slidably supporting an associated chain moving in the chain movement direction; and, (iv) an inner surface positioned adjacent the support surface of said bracket. The guide shoe further includes a second saw-tooth fixing element that mates with the first saw-tooth fixing element of said bracket to inhibit disconnection of said guide shoe and said bracket.
Inventors:
YOUNG JAMES D
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/001923
Publication Date:
June 03, 2004
Filing Date:
January 23, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CLOYES GEAR & PRODUCTS INC (US)
International Classes:
F16H7/18; F16H7/08; (IPC1-7): F16H7/18
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