US 11,703,115 B2
Flexible transmission element
Richard Baier, Aurachtal (DE)
Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/590,922.
Application 17/590,922 is a division of application No. 16/302,893, granted, now 11,274,737, previously published as PCT/DE2017/100278, filed on Apr. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 102016208536.0 (DE), filed on May 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0154812 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. F16H 49/00 (2006.01); F01L 1/352 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 49/001 (2013.01) [F01L 1/352 (2013.01); F01L 2001/3521 (2013.01); F16H 2049/003 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flexible transmission element, comprising:
a sleeve-shaped, outer toothed section having outer toothing, the outer toothing being formed from sheet-metal;
a flange connected to said sleeve-shaped, outer toothed section, the flange including a plurality of openings; and
the plurality of openings includes at least one elongated opening that is concavely curved shape with respect to a center axis of the transmission element, such that the at least one elongated opening is nonconcentric with the center axis.