Dual arm tensioner
US9651122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2007/0893
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tensioner comprising a first pivot arm having a first pulley journalled thereto and engagable with a mounting surface through a first pivot axis, a second pivot arm having a second pulley journalled thereto, the second pivot arm pivotally engaged to the first pivot arm through a second pivot axis, the second pivot axis disposed from the first pivot axis, a biasing member engaged between the first pivot arm and the second pivot arm urging the first pulley toward the second pulley, and the second pivot axis is between the first pulley and the first pivot axis.
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