MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617070370 A) filed by Gates Corporation on June 05, 2026, for Sprocket With Laterally Adjustable Alignment Element.
Inventor includes Fleming, Wesley.
The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.
Abstract: A sprocket for a toothed belt system having an alignment element laterally movable within a circumferential groove internally positioned through the teeth of the sprocket. In one particular embodiment, the sprocket has a body having a plurality of teeth longitudinally around a circumference of the body, with a groove extending through the plurality of teeth, the groove having a width. An alignment element is positioned in the groove, the alignment element having a width less than the groove width. The alignment element may move laterally, e.g., at least 3 mm within the groove.
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