Tool for installation and removal of a stretch fit belt on a marine engine
US10920861B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B27/14
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tool for installing and removing a stretch fit belt on a marine engine pulley includes a body having first and second ends, an inner face located adjacent an outer surface of the pulley, and an outer face guiding the belt. A rib on the inner face contacts a pulley groove. A wedge protrudes from a lower portion of the outer face near the body's first end and slopes downwardly from a wedge upper corner to a wedge lower corner located between the body's first and second ends. An overhang protrudes from an upper portion of the outer face near the body's second end and has a curved portion located between the body's first and second ends and a tapered portion extending from the curved portion to the body's second end. The tool is dimensioned to accommodate a width or a thickness of the belt during installation or removal thereof.
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