Pulley encased tensioner with damping
US5045029A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H7/1218
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tensioner with a pulley rotatably mounted to a pivot arm that is biased with a compression spring. The pulley is generally tube-pan shaped and defines an annular space where the compression spring is located. A belt drive system of the automotive camshaft type that includes the tensioner for maintaining operative belt tension.
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