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US4332574A
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Motorcycle sprocket
Assignee: Kawasaki Motors Ltd
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Filing: 1980-01-21
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Granted: 1982-06-01
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Expires: 2000-01-21
Abstract
Abstract A sprocket for a motorcycle in which noise due to chain-sprocket intermeshing is reduced. A pair of resilient vibration reducing members are provided, one on each side of a metal sprocket body. The circumferential edges of the vibration reducing members are either curved or tapered to maintain contact with the motorcycle drive chain over a wide range of load conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiko Aoyama
- 👤 Akira Nakaya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:20
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H55/00; F16H55/02; F16H55/30; F16H2055/306
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A sprocket for a motorcycle comprising: a metal sprocket body; and a pair of vibration preventing members made of an elastic material, each vibration preventing member having a bonding surface whose diameter is substantially equal to the effective diameter of said metal sprocket body, said pair of vibration preventing members being secured one on each side of said sprocket body through said bonding surfaces, each vibration preventing member being so shaped that the diameter thereof increases gradually toward the outside thereof in such a manner that when a load is applied to a chain running around said sprocket outside portions of said chain running over said sprocket are in contact with circumferential surfaces of said vibration preventing members for a plurality of load values so as to reduce wavelike vibrations in said chain and reduce noise.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A sprocket for a motorcycle comprising: a metal sprocket body; and a pair of vibration preventing members made of an elastic material, each vibration preventing member having a bonding surface whose diameter is substantially equal to the effective diameter of said metal sprocket body, said pair of vibration preventing members being secured one on each side of said sprocket body through said bonding surfaces, each vibration preventing member being so shaped that the diameter thereof increases gradually toward the outside thereof in such a manner that when a load is applied to a chain running around said sprocket outside portions of said chain running over said sprocket are in contact with circumferential surfaces of said vibration preventing members for a plurality of load values so as to reduce wavelike vibrations in said chain and reduce noise.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sprocket of claim 1 wherein said circumferential surfaces are formed as curved surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sprocket of claim 1 wherein said circumferential surfaces are formed as tapered surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The sprocket of claim 1 wherein said pair of vibration preventing members are thermally bonded to said sprocket body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The sprocket of claim 1 further comprising reinforcing members embedded in said pair of vibration preventing members for attaching said pair of vibration preventing members to said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The sprocket of claim 5 wherein said reinforcing members are bolted to said sprocket body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The sprocket of claim 5 wherein said reinforcing members are welded to said sprocket body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The sprocket of any of claims 1-7 wherein said vibration preventing members are constructed of rubber.
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