Patent · US Expired

Roller, especially a tension roller for a belt drive

US4610646A · kind A · utility

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6References

8Claims

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Assignee

SKF Kugellagerfabriken GmbH · DE

Inventors

Lothar Walter · Schweinfurt, DE
Manfred Brandenstein · Aschfeld, DE
Armin Olschewski · Schweinfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 24, 1981
Grant date	Sep 9, 1986
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2001

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2007/088
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A roller, especially a tension roller for a belt drive has a hollow hub supporting a rolling bearing, with a pulley or rotating body supported on the outer ring of the bearing. The hollow hub has at least one closed end, with a mounting hole therethrough to enable mounting to a machine frame. The closed end or bottom of the hub is setback from the adjoining facing end of the hub, by an axially projecting annular rim. The hub may be formed of one part, or of two parts, each having a setback closed bottom.

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