Endless belt power transmission systems or components inventions 12/07

20070298917 - Continuously variable transmission: A belt-driven conical-pulley transmission having a shaft on the input end and a shaft on the power output end. One of the shafts includes at least one axial bore extending in the longitudinal direction of the shaft, and a transverse bore extending from the axial bore to an outlet on... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20070298918 - Control apparatus and method for continuously variable transmissions: The line hydraulic pressure setting portion sets the line hydraulic pressure PL, which is the base pressure for the required shift control pressure Pin and the required belt clamping pressure Pd, based on the higher of the required pressures Pin and Pd. At this time, if the continuously variable transmission... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070298919 - Readily extendible telescopic lifting system: By providing a plurality of cylindrically shaped tube members nested together in coaxially aligned relationship, with each tube member being connected to a separate and independent control segment, with the control segments being constructed for raising and lowering the associated tube segment, an easily produced, reliable, dependable, and highly portable... Agent: Melvin I. Stoltz

20070298920 - Bicycle front derailleur: A bicycle front derailleur includes a fixing member, a chain guide and a linkage mechanism. The fixing member includes axially aligned first and second attachment flanges. The linkage mechanism couples the chain guide to the fixing member for movement between a retracted position and an extended position. The linkage mechanism... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070298922 - Plate-link chain: A plate-link chain for a motor vehicle drive system including conical pulleys. The chain includes a number of link plates hingedly connected with each other by rocker members. The rocker members extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the chain and within openings in the link plates. The rocker members... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20070298921 - Plate-link chain and rocker member for a belt-driven conical-pulley transmission: A plate-link chain for a motor vehicle drive system including conical pulleys. The chain includes a number of link plates hingedly connected with each other by rocker members. The rocker members extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the plate-link chain and are situated in openings in the link plates.... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20070293359 - Bicycle front derailleur: A bicycle front derailleur includes a fixed member, a chain guide and a linkage assembly. The fixed member includes a fixing body and a projection part fixedly coupled together. The fixing body includes a fastening portion with a seat tube reference plane that aligns with a longitudinal center axis of... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070293360 - Tensioning arrangement for an endless linkage: A tensioning arrangement to an endless linkage of a drive train is provided. The tensioning arrangement includes a tension arm and a spool mounted at the tension arm. The spool includes a rib generally centrally located between opposing first and second endwalls of the spool. The rib includes a greater... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20070293361 - Multiple-cushion ring sprocket assembly: A cushion ring sprocket assembly includes a sprocket body with a plurality of teeth arranged in a row. The sprocket body includes first and second opposite axial tooth faces and first and second hubs that extend axially outward relative to the first and second tooth faces. First and second sets... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070287562 - Hydraulic tensioner for a traction mechanism of an internal combustion engine: A tensioner (1, 1′) which maintains the oil quality of its first filling for the longest possible time is provided in that the low-pressure space (12) is connected by means of a leakage oil line (15) to the ball valve (7) and by means of an external oil line (16)... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20070287563 - High-performance silent chain: A hybrid roller/silent chain of the present invention has the wear resistance of a roller chain combined with the noise performance of a silent chain. This is accomplished with the use of transverse load-bearing elements that allow increased bearing area for the articulating members of the chain by allowing load... Agent: Borgwarner Inc. C/o Brown & Michaels, PC

20070281813 - Tension and vibration damping arrangement for a belt drive and a process for operating such an arrangement: A tensioning and vibration-damping device for a belt drive is provided, including means (1) for conveying rotary motion in the form of an endless chain or an endless belt and with a tension-roller carrier (2) that can pivot on a support component (3) with tension roller (5), wherein for ensuring... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070281814 - Toothed belt for use with oil and relative timing control system: Toothed belt for use with oil comprising a body and a plurality of teeth extending from at least a surface of the body; the teeth are covered by a coating fabric. The toothed belt comprises a plurality of resistant inserts produced from at least a first and a second material.... Agent: Mitchell P. Brook C/o Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP