Timing chain drive

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20070082775A1
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11542443

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The present invention relates to a timing chain drive for an internal combustion engine, comprising a crankshaft sprocket and at least one camshaft sprocket, a chain which is wrapped around these two sprockets, and a tensioning device, said tensioning device comprising a pivotable tensioner blade and a chain tightener which presses said tensioner blade against the chain, the tensioner blade being adapted to be moved, by means of the chain tightener, between a position of minimum tensioning and a position of maximum tensioning, when the timing chain drive is in operation, and being adapted to be moved to a mounting position in the assembled or disassembled condition of the chain tightener, characterized in that, on the side facing the chain tightener, the tensioner blade is provided with a projection which rests on the engine in the mounting position and which is of such a nature that the chain is maintained in a position of safe engagement.

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JOH WINKLHOFER & SOHNE GMBH UND CO KGMUNICH FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY MUNICH BAVARIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Englbrecht, Thomas Anzing, DE 2 9
Perissinotto, Renzo Dachau, DE 21 140

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