Power transmission assembly
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1. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
- a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, and wherein said first portion includes a configured surface, and wherein said second portion engages said configured surface.
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A power transmission element including an improved drive sprocket assembly with at least one preformed sprocket and a central sprocket carrier, wherein the sprocket teeth of the sprocket extend beyond the central sprocket carrier for mating with a roller chain, and wherein the sprocket is secured to the sprocket carrier via deformation of the sprocket carrier.
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1. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, and wherein said first portion includes a configured surface, and wherein said second portion engages said configured surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, including a second power transmission element, wherein said connected first and second portions contact said second power transmission element at a second mating interface for transmission of power between said connected first and second portions and said second power transmission element, and wherein said second mating interface includes contact between said first portion and said second power transmission element.
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43. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, including a second power transmission element, wherein said connected first and second portions contact said second power transmission element at a second mating interface for transmission of power between said connected first and second portions and said second power transmission element, wherein said second mating interface includes contact between said second portion a d said second power transmission element, and wherein said first portion includes at least one extension to contact said second power transmission element at said second mating interface.
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44. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, including at least one preformed reinforcing element connected to second portion.
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45. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, including at least one hollowed-out region formed within said second portion, a d including at least one rib, wherein said rib spans across said hollowed-out region to provide structural support.
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46. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second port on, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, including a second power transmission element, wherein said connected first and second portions contact said second power transmission element at a second mating interface for transmission of power between said connected first and second portions and said second power transmission element, including at least one preformed insert, wherein said preformed insert is joined to said second portion and wherein said insert contacts at least one of said first power transmission element at said first mating interface and said second power transmission element at said second mating interface, wherein said insert has greater hardness than said second portion.
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47. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second port on, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, including a second power transmission element, wherein said connected first and second portions contact said second power transmission element at a second mating interface for transmission of power between said connected first and second portions and said second power transmission element, including at least one preformed insert, wherein said preformed insert is joined to said second portion and wherein said insert contacts at least one of said first power transmission element at said first mating interface and said second power transmission element at said second mating interface, wherein said insert has greater hardness than said second portion.
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48. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, wherein said deformation occurs in a localized region of said second portion, and wherein said deformation results in an overlie engagement to connect said first portion to said second portion.
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49. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, wherein said deformation occurs in a localized region of said second portion, an wherein said second portion is composed of a plurality of segments, wherein said segments are joined to each other to retain said first portion. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a port on of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, wherein said deformation occurs in a localized region of said second portion, including a deforming element to create said deformation and, wherein said deformation of said second portion includes at least one of plastic deformation and elastic deformation to connect to said first portion via said deforming element. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53)
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54. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, wherein said deformation occurs in a localized region of said second portion, and wherein said first portion includes at least one edge and wherein said second portion includes at least one edge, and wherein said edge of said first portion is engaged with said edge of said second portion to provide interconnection between said first portion and said second portion.
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55. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, wherein said first mating interface includes contact between said first power transmission element and said second portion simultaneous to said contact between said first portion and said first power transmission element.
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56. A power transmission assembly, comprising:
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a preformed first portion;
a second portion, connected to said first portion;
a first power transmission element;
wherein said first portion is connected to said second portion via deformation of said second portion, and wherein a portion of said first portion is external to said second portion, and wherein said external portion contacts said first power transmission element at a first mating interface for transmission of power between said first portion and said first power transmission element, including a second external power transmission element, wherein said connected first and second portions contact said second power transmission element at a second mating interface for transmission of power between said connected first and second portions an said second power transmission element, wherein said second power transmission element is removably assembled with said second portion at said second mating interface.
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