Patent ID: 7344462

Claim:
A torque transfer device, comprising: a. a first drive sprocket and a second drive sprocket, wherein each of said first drive sprocket and said second drive sprocket have a groove formed therein; b. a shedder that is disposed between said first drive sprocket and said second drive sprocket, wherein said shedder has a an upper level, a center level and a lower level, and wherein said upper level and said lower level extend beyond a middle level on opposing sides of said shedder to form a center groove in said shedder; c. a continuous loop direct drive comprising a plurality of alternating pins and links, wherein an inside edge of each of said links engages said groove of said first drive sprocket, said groove of said second sprocket and said center groove in said shedder as said continuous loop direct drive means rotates; and d. a housing that contains said first drive sprocket, said second drive sprocket said direct drive and said shedder, wherein said housing has an upper portion and a lower portion, and said lower portion has a rib that is longitudinally disposed in said lower portion of said housing, and wherein said rib contacts said lower level of said shedder.