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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2024
The Timken Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Daryl L. Herman, Nixa, MO (US);
The Timken Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
A tensioning apparatus for a belt including a pulley defining an outer surface to receive the belt and a trolley including a mount configured to support the pulley for rotation, a first bushing, a second bushing, and an interior cavity. The tensioning apparatus includes a biasing member disposed within the interior cavity and an adjustable length arm assembly including a fixed-length portion and an adjuster portion. The fixed-length portion includes a pivot mount for rotatably mounting the tensioning apparatus. The adjuster portion includes a fastener threaded to the fixed-length portion and an engagement member that engages and deforms the biasing member in response to adjustment of the fastener. The first bushing and the second bushing establish a sliding interface along an outer surface of the adjustable length arm assembly for movement of the trolley.