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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2014
Dayco Europe S.r.l., Chieti, IT;
Gianluca Cariccia, Oristano, IT;
Antonino Cimino, Reggio Calabria, IT;
Dayco Europe S.R.L., Chieti, IT;
Abstract
A belt tensioner for a belt drive of a motor vehicle engine, comprising: a fixed part configured to be fixed with respect to the engine and provided with a pivot defining a rotation axis; an arm having a connection portion hinged to the pivot and rotatable about the rotation axis and an opposite portion rotatably supporting a pulley configured to cooperate with a belt of the drive; a main spring interposed between the fixed part and the arm to exert thrust on the arm such as to rotate said arm towards the belt; and at least one rolling bearing interposed between the arm and the pivot to support the arm and ensure the alignment thereof.