Patent ID: 8136436
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A saw chain comprising: a drive link for riding in a groove of a guide bar, wherein the groove is disposed between a first rail and a second rail of the guide bar; and a rail engaging link, coupled to the drive link, for traversing the first rail of the guide bar in a direction of travel, the rail engaging link including a first foot portion for contacting the first rail with a first footprint and a second foot portion for contacting the first rail with a second footprint, wherein the first footprint is laterally offset from the second footprint with respect to the direction of travel; and Wherein the first foot portion is a leading foot portion, and the second foot portion is a trailing foot portion, and wherein at least a portion of the rail engaging link between the leading foot portion and the trailing foot portion does not contact the first rail of the guide bar as the rail engaging link traverses the first rail.