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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2020
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jacqueline Norman Gray, Rock Island, IL (US);
Javier Reyna Gándara, Apodaca, MX;
Joey A. Mock, Coal Valley, IL (US);
Nicholas M. Barden, Annawan, IL (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 55/36 (2006.01); A01D 69/06 (2006.01); F16H 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 55/36 (2013.01); A01D 69/06 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0806 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0868 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0887 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, apparatus, and methods for tensioning systems of a drive belt are disclosed. Particularly, tensioning systems for a drive belt of a rotary screen of a harvester combine are disclosed. The tensioning system provides for avoiding over-tensioning the drive belt when the drive belt is disengaged from a drive shaft. The tensioning system may also provide for maintaining continuous operation of the drive shaft as the drive belt is moved between engagement and disengagement with the drive shaft.