Simplified and adaptable flexible drive tensioner
US7892125B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2007/0874
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for tensioning a flexible drive member includes a pair of opposing contact elements adapted to simultaneously engage upper and lower spans of the flexible drive member. The device further includes a connecting member to draw the contact elements together and position the contact elements at a selected distance from each other to provide a predetermined tension to the flexible drive member. The tensioning device may be implemented in a print substrate transport subsystem adapted to move media through a print system.
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