Mechanical strap tensioner for multi-strand tensioning

Details Mechanical strap tensioner for multi-strand tensioning Mechanical strap tensioner for multi-strand tensioning

2005-10-26

2009-12-08

King, Bradley T (Department: 3657)

Endless belt power transmission systems or components

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

Tension adjuster has surface in sliding contact with belt

C474S140000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07628719

ABSTRACT:
A tensioner for a closed loop power transmission system for an internal combustion engine having a drive shaft terminating in a sprocket and at least one camshaft, each terminating in a sprocket, with a single continuous chain wrapping around all of the sprockets. The tensioner contains a pair of elongated tensioning arms, each one in slidable contact with one of the two strands of chain that traverses between the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket(s). Each tensioning arm contains a wear face that remains in constant slidable contact with the strand of chain to which it is adjacent. An adjusting arm connects one of the ends of the tensioning arms. The adjusting arm has a ratchet means that adjusts for the backlash in the system and takes up any slack in the chain.

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