Belt tensioner, actuator therefor and methods of making the same

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1994-05-24

1995-02-21

Buiz, Michael Powell

Endless belt power transmission systems or components

Means for adjusting belt tension or for shifting belt,...

Guide roll mounted for movement of its axis along...

F16H 708

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ABSTRACT:
A belt tensioner, an actuator therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the actuator of the tensioner having a rotatable shaft that is operatively interconnected to a spring and is provided with opposite ends one of which is operatively interconnected to a piston, the actuator having a casing provided with an internal recess therein that receives the other end of the shaft therein, the spring being adapted to rotate the shaft to extend the piston while the other end of the shaft rotates in the recess and bears against an end sumtrace thereof, the other end of the shaft comprising a thrust washer assembled to the shaft to be carried thereby.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4657524 (1987-04-01), Okabe
patent: 4743224 (1988-05-01), Yoshikawa et al.
patent: 4938735 (1990-07-01), Mitchell et al.
Pp. 418 and 419 of the 1988 Torrington Service Catalog of the the Torrington Co. of Torrington, Conn.

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