Patent attributes
The present invention relates to a chain casing for encasing of a chain spanning a main chain sprocket and a driven chain sprocket, such as having two free chain parts, a pulling chain part and a returning chain part, of preferably a vehicle, such as a bicycle having a frame, the chain casing having: —a main chain sprocket cover element for covering of the chain at the main chain sprocket, such as a pedal spindle chain sprocket; —a pulling chain part cover element for covering of at least a part of a pulling chain part between a main chain sprocket and the driven chain sprocket; —a returning chain part cover element for covering of at least a returning chain part between the main chain sprocket and the driven chain sprocket; —a chain tensioner cover element for covering of a chain tensioner assembly with the chain arranged therethrough. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a chain tensioner assembly, preferably fitting in the chain casing.