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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
May. 20, 2019
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Eric M. Forbes, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Rodney A. Fritz, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/12 (2006.01); E01H 5/08 (2006.01); F16H 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/1263 (2013.01); E01H 5/08 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0808 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0842 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0891 (2013.01);
Abstract
A snowblower belt drive system a tensioner pulley that can slide forwardly and rearwardly in a path that is substantially parallel to an endless drive belt between a drive pulley and a driven pulley. A drive belt engagement spring urges the tensioner pulley rearwardly along the slot to engage the drive pulley and driven pulley. A manual return spring urges the tensioner pulley forwardly along the slot to disengage the drive pulley and driven pulley.