Patent ID: 8602932

Claim:
A silent chain in the form of an endless loop comprising: guide link rows, each comprising a pair of guide plates, and non-guide link rows, each comprising at least one link plate, the guide link rows and non-guide link rows being disposed alternately along the length of the chain with each link plate of each said non-guide link row overlapping each guide plate of each of two adjacent guide link rows, each guide link plate and each link plate of each of said non-guide link rows having first and second holes, one of said first and second holes being a front hole and the other of said first and second holes being a rear hole; and a pair of connecting pins for each said guide link row for connecting each said guide link in articulating relationship with two said non-guide link rows adjacent said guide link row, a first connecting pin of each said pair having end portions extending into said first hole of each of the guide plates of said each said guide link row and having an intermediate portion extending into and through said second hole of each said at least one link plate of one of said non-guide link rows adjacent said each said guide link row, and a second connecting pin of each said pair having end portions extending into a second hole of each of the guide plates of said each said guide link row and having an intermediate portion extending into and through said first hole of each said at least one link plate of the other of said non-guide link rows adjacent said each said guide link row; and wherein each said first and second connecting pin fits tightly in each said first hole of each said guide plate and link plate of a non-guide link row into which it extends and fits loosely in each second hole of each said guide plate and link plate of a non-guide link row into which it extends.