US4148225A
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Belt sprocket
Assignee: Gates Corp
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Filing: 1977-10-31
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Granted: 1979-04-10
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Expires: 1997-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A sprocket for use with positive drive belts of the type with oppositely facing curvilinear driving surfaces, the sprocket having improved symmetrical teeth with a cross-section profile defined by axially oriented, oppositely facing driving surface portions that extend from the top land of the tooth at an angle of about 15 degrees or less to the sprocket tooth, each driving surface of the sprocket tooth blending into an oppositely facing oblique surface at an angle of about 150 to about 170 degrees that provides a positive clearance between the sprocket tooth and side portions of a meshing belt tooth to direct egress of material away from the sprocket, the oblique surfaces define a sprocket tooth base that is wider than the sprocket tooth top land and bottom land portions between sprocket teeth providing positive clearance between the bottom land portions and belt tooth tips.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Redmond, Jr.
- 👤 Robert P. Tone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H55/00; F16H55/02; F16H55/17; F16H55/171; F16H7/00; F16H7/02; F16H7/023; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19949; Y10T74/19963; Y10T74/19972
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A sprocket having circumferentially spaced teeth that are axially aligned, the sprocket for use with positive drive belts of the type having teeth with oppositely facing curvilinear driving surfaces that convergingly extend from the roots of each belt tooth at opposite equal angles of about 15 degrees or less from a plane transversely normal to the longitudinal axis of the belt, wherein improvement in the sprocket comprises: symmetrical sprocket teeth with each tooth having an axis, a tooth top land and an axial cross-section profile formed by oppositely facing driving surface portions for contacting portions of the belt on the belt teeth near the belt teeth roots, the driving surfaces of a sprocket tooth extending from the top land at an angle of about 15 degrees or less to the sprocket tooth axis, each driving surface of the sprocket tooth blending into an oppositely facing oblique surface at an angle of about 150 to about 170 degrees that provides a positive clearance between the sprocket tooth and side portions of a meshing belt tooth to direct egress of material away from the sprocket, the oblique surfaces define a sprocket tooth base that is wider than the sprocket tooth top land and bottom land portions between sprocket teeth providing positive clearance between the bottom land portions and belt tooth tips.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A sprocket having circumferentially spaced teeth that are axially aligned, the sprocket for use with positive drive belts of the type having teeth with oppositely facing curvilinear driving surfaces that convergingly extend from the roots of each belt tooth at opposite equal angles of about 15 degrees or less from a plane transversely normal to the longitudinal axis of the belt, wherein improvement in the sprocket comprises: symmetrical sprocket teeth with each tooth having an axis, a tooth top land and an axial cross-section profile formed by oppositely facing driving surface portions for contacting portions of the belt on the belt teeth near the belt teeth roots, the driving surfaces of a sprocket tooth extending from the top land at an angle of about 15 degrees or less to the sprocket tooth axis, each driving surface of the sprocket tooth blending into an oppositely facing oblique surface at an angle of about 150 to about 170 degrees that provides a positive clearance between the sprocket tooth and side portions of a meshing belt tooth to direct egress of material away from the sprocket, the oblique surfaces define a sprocket tooth base that is wider than the sprocket tooth top land and bottom land portions between sprocket teeth providing positive clearance between the bottom land portions and belt tooth tips.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sprocket as claimed in claim 1 wherein the driving surfaces of the sprocket teeth are planar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The sprocket as claimed in claim 1 wherein the driving surfaces of the sprocket teeth are substantially concave.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Th sprocket as claimed in claim 1 wherein the oblique surfaces of the sprocket teeth are substantially planar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sprocket as claimed in claim 1 wherein the bottom lands between sprocket teeth are substantially planar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The sprocket as claimed in claim 1 wherein the driving surfaces of the sprocket teeth extend at an angle of about 10 degrees or less to the sprocket teeth axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The sprocket as claimed in claim 1 wherein the driving surfaces of the sprocket teeth are substantially planar, the oblique surfaces of the sprocket teeth are substantially planar, and the lands between sprocket teeth are substantially planar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The sprocket as claimed in claim 1 wherein the driving surfaces of a sprocket tooth have an area and the oblique surfaces of a sprocket tooth have an area, and wherein the area of the driving surfaces are from about 30 to about 60 percent of the sum of the driving surface and oblique surface areas.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The sprocket as claimed in claim 8 wherein the driving surface area about equals the oblique surface area; the driving surfaces are at equal but opposite angles of about 9 degrees to the sprocket teeth axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sprocket as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sprocket teeth have a top land with a generally flat portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
A positive drive system comprising at least two sprockets, each having the characteristics as claimed in claim 1, and a toothed positive drive belt entrained by the sprockets and having oppositely facing curvilinear tooth driving surfaces that extend at opposite equal angles of about 15 degrees or less to a plane oriented transversely of and normal to a longitudinal axis of the belt.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-04-09 | 1982-10-09 | 1983-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-04-09 | 1986-10-09 | 1987-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-04-09 | 1990-10-09 | 1991-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |