Adjustable belt drive assembly, system and method
US12371126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62M2027/028
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A belt housing assembly includes a first shaft with a first bearing that is mounted in a fixed bearing retainer and a second shaft with a second bearing mounted in a rotatable eccentric bearing retainer. A center of the second bearing is offset from a center of the eccentric bearing retainer. A distance between the first shaft and the second shaft is adjustable by rotating the eccentric bearing retainer. A method of adjusting a distance between a first sprocket attached to a first shaft of a drivetrain operatively interconnecting an engine to a ground engagement member of an all-terrain vehicle via a drive belt interconnected with a second sprocket attached to a second shaft of the drivetrain is also provided.
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