Belt tensioning apparatus
US5232407A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H7/08
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Belt tensioning apparatus particularly suited for maintaining the proper tension in a drive belt for providing reciprocal linear movement for scanning apparatus wherein a coiled spring having a first hook portion extending from one end thereof and a second hook portion extending from the other end thereof is located so that a portion of the drive belt passes under the first hook portion, around the coiled spring and under the second hook portion to apply a relatively constant tensioning force on the drive belt.
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