Abstract: A flexible channel molding assembly may include a plurality of molding members. Each of the molding members defines a channel configured to receive a cable, and the plurality of molding members are configured to be pivotally coupled to one another along an axial direction to conform to a surface having a complex geometry.

Abstract: A chain guide element having a first guide rail and a second guide rail which is spaced from the first guide rail to guide a moving chain therebetween. On each lateral side of the chain guide element connecting elements connect the two guide rails in spaced relationship to slidably receive a moving chain. First supporting elements are positioned on the laterally arranged connecting elements that connect the first and second guide rails, and second supporting elements are carried by a stationary component to cooperate with the first supporting elements so that the chain guide element is pivotable and is linearly movable relative to the second supporting elements.

Abstract: A bicycle having a wheel (e.g., a rear wheel) and a frame supported by the wheel. The frame includes a wheel support and a stay extending from the wheel support. A stay protector resiliently engages the stay and comprises a body member including a resilient material adapted to resiliently engage the stay, and a guard member positioned on (e.g., protruding beyond) an outer surface of the body member (e.g., on a top portion and/or bottom portion of the body member). Preferably, the stay includes a molded image on a central portion that is not covered by the guard member. In one embodiment, the guard member comprises a material that has a different hardness than the resilient material of the body member. For example, the guard member can comprise a material that is harder than the resilient material of the body member.

Abstract: A guide device for an endless torque-transmitting member. The guide device includes at least two corresponding guide tongues between which the endless torque-transmitting member is at least partially guided. The guide tongues are held at a predetermined distance from each other by a connection region. The distance between the guide tongues is maintained substantially constant when there is a temperature change by the use in the guide device of materials having different coefficients of thermal expansion. A mold for producing a guide device is disclosed and includes two corresponding mold halves, where at least one connecting component formed from a material having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than that of the guide tongues is held in one mold half.

Abstract: A bicycle having a wheel and a frame supported by the wheel. The frame includes a wheel support and a stay extending from the wheel support. A stay protector resiliently engages the stay. In one embodiment, the stay includes a tubular-shaped member having an exterior surface, and the stay protector is contoured to substantially match the exterior surface.

Abstract: A protective cover for a drive chain made of multiple pivotally connected drive chain links, e.g. a bicycle drive chain, is provided. The protective cover essentially encloses the drive chain and revolves with the drive chain around two or more sprockets. The protective cover is an elastic corrugated tube. Further, a method for protecting a drive chain is provided comprising the step of enclosing the drive chain within a longitudinally slit corrugated tube.

Abstract: A bicycle chain wheel assembly is provided with a chainring mounting structure, at least one chainring, a plurality of fasteners and a plurality of fastener covering structures. The chainring mounting structure has an exterior facing side and an interior facing side with a plurality of chainring mounting openings on the exterior facing side. The chainring overlies one of the exterior and interior facing sides of the chainring mounting structure. The fasteners secure the chainring to the chainring mounting structure via the chainring mounting openings. The fastener covering structures overlie exterior portions of the fasteners to conceal the fasteners from view when viewed from the exterior facing side of the chainring mounting structure.

Abstract: A compliant belt attach assembly for use in a printer includes a belt attach and a drive belt having a drive lug. The belt attach defines a lug chamber for containing the drive lug of the drive belt. First and second drive bars are configured to contact the first and second sides of the drive lug to allow drive lug deformation in response to vibration transmitted by the drive belt.

Abstract: The link belt for power transmission for a continuously variable transmission, with individual links (2) and a ring package (3, 5), which holds the links (2) together, contains an additional, outer ring package (4) for the purpose of absorbing the radial forces generated on the links (2) is provided, which is arranged around the link belt (1) and is mounted such that it can no longer rotate along with the link belt (1), however is still able to follow the strip's adjusting movement, wherein the ring package (5) ensures that the links are guided and held together.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission or an analogous torque transmitting system has two rotary members in the form of wheels, gears or pulleys (such as adjustable pulleys) which are rotatable about parallel axes. An endless flexible element in the form of a link chain, pintle chain or belt has arcuate portions trained over the rotary members and elongated reaches or stretches extending between the arcuate portions. At least one of the stretches is at least partially confined in but movable lengthwise relative to an elongated rail or another suitable guide which at least reduces lateral stray movements of the respective stretch. This reduces noise as well as the wear upon the endless flexible element and the rotary members.

Abstract: A line guiding arrangement for supporting one or more energy lines or conduits, which includes two substantially parallel strands (2,3) of plastic. Each strand (2,3) is subdivided by transverse separations (5) to form the strand into flexibly interconnected segments (4). The transverse separations (5) extend transverse to the longitudinal direction of the strand (2,3), and they are formed at selected intervals between one another. The transverse separations (5) extend in a side wall portion (6) to the vicinity of a support wall portion (7). At selected intervals, the segments (4) are interconnected by crossbars (8,9), with the segments (4) and the crossbars (8,9) defining a guide channel (10) for running at least one energy line.

Abstract: A lockable chain winder for opening and closing windows has an internal mechanism which includes a stop member (16) which can be moved to engage with the chain winder sprocket (15) in such a manner that the sprocket (15) can freely rotate on one direction, but not in the other direction.

Abstract: A chain cover including a plurality of first cover blocks and a plurality of second cover blocks. Each of the blocks has a pair of side walls each having a projecting portion at an inner side thereof. The projecting portions have configurations which conform with lateral faces of outer link plates of a chain so as to receive the outer link plates. Each of the first and second cover blocks further has a bridge connecting the side walls, and the side walls are formed with a convex front edge portion and a concave rear edge portion. The concave rear edge portion of the second cover blocks are rotatably slidable on the convex front edge portion of an adjacent one of the first cover blocks. The convex front edge portions and the concave rear edge portions lie along portions of the a cylindrical surface having a central axis including the corresponding pins of the chain.

Abstract: A transmitting device for an automobile electric window consists of a housing, a motor, a worm gear, a cap, an elastic shaft connector, a lower chain protector, and an upper chain protector combined together. The motor has a worm on its shaft to rotate the worm gear placed in the housing, and the worm gear is connected with the elastic shaft connector connected with a leaf shaft of the lower chain protector. An endless chain extends around the leaf shaft and a gear in the upper chain protector, which is rotated by the chain through the motor, the worm gear, the elastic shaft connector, the leaf shafts so as to lower and lift an electric window of an automobile.

Abstract: In a power transmission chain, each link of which displays two side walls and a stabilizing element joining these at their lower longitudinal edges, as well as a cover which can be snapped onto the upper longitudinal edges, where consecutive links are joined in pivoting fashion and the covers can be fixed on the upper longitudinal edges of the side walls in a detachable fashion, the covers are connected via flat, flexible connecting straps located in sliding fashion in corresponding sliding chambers in the covers. A power transmission chain of this kind can be manufactured with very small dimensions, has adequate assembly strength and can be handled conveniently and safely.

Abstract: A dragchain substitute in the form of a line guiding assembly comprising at least one line receiving channel for receiving at least one line loosely disposed therein. At least one of the channel walls of each line receiving channel is designed in projecting manner and resilient towards the channel interior relative to a channel wall supporting it, such that the line can be urged from outside of the line receiving channel through the resilient channel wall and into the interior of the line receiving channel and is enclosed in the line receiving channel after said resilient channel wall has resiled.

Abstract: A dragchain substitute in the form of a line guiding assembly comprising at least one line receiving channel for receiving at least one line loosely disposed therein. At least one of the channel walls of each line receiving channel is designed in projecting manner and resilient towards the channel interior relative to a channel wall supporting it, such that the line can be urged from outside of the line receiving channel through the resilient channel wall and into the interior of the line receiving channel and is enclosed in the line receiving channel after said resilient channel wall has resiled.

Abstract: A ceramic conveyor belt including a plurality of ceramic bars is disclosed. The bars have holes disposed through opposite ends, and are aligned to form a plurality of columns of bars. The columns are separated by ceramic spacers having corresponding holes. The aligned holes form a cross-passage through which a ceramic cross rod is disposed. An annular groove is disposed about the ends of the cross rod extending beyond the outer columns. A ceramic end tab includes a hole formed therethrough defined by a peripheral wall. A portion of the peripheral wall fits within the groove, leaving a space between the end tab and the groove on the opposite side of the end tab. A ceramic putty is disposed in the space, and hardens over a portion of the end tab, preventing radial movement of the end tab with respect to the rod, thereby preventing axial movement as well. Since the end tab is prevented from falling off the rod, the outer columns are securely held on the rods as well.

Abstract: A cover device for a driving chain stretched between a front chain gear and a rear chain gear of a bicycle, which is provided with a large number of first and second covers each provided with an outside cover portion for covering a space between the link plates of the chain and side cover portions in continuation of both widthwise ends of the outside cover portion for covering the side surface of each link plate. The utmost end of each of the side cover portions is bent toward the center of the width dimension of the outside cover portion to thereby form an engaging portion engageable with the widthwise edge of each link plate.

Abstract: A chain guide (10) secured to an attachment tab (22) of an attachment link (20) of a roller chain (12) is disclosed for stabilizing the roller chain (12) on a chain rail (14). Chain guide (10) is generally symetrical about longitudinal and lateral axes and includes a central, right parallelepiped portion (26) integrally formed intermediate end portions (34) having a cross section of an isosceles triangle. The surfaces (36) of end portions (34) pilot chain guide (10) onto the chain rail (14). The support surfaces (28) of portion (26) slideably abut the face (16) of the chain rail (14). A socket (46) is provided intermediate and parallel to the support surfaces (28) for slideably receiving the attachment link (20). In the most preferred form, chain guide (10) is secured to the attachment tab (22) by detents (56) formed on the sides (48) of socket (46) for a snap interlock with a hole (24) formed in the attachment tab (22).

Abstract: A conveying unit for a pallet conveyor has a link chain (24), on whose pins (40) there has been placed a respective carrying cap (26). The carrying caps (26) have a U-shaped transversal section and sit with their legs (44) on the chain pins (40). The carrying element (26) end surfaces (52, 54) which are to the front and rear as viewed in the transport direction are shaped so as to be convexly cylindrical and concavely cylindrical respectively, the axes of the cylindrical surfaces coinciding with a respective pin axis.