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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 1983
Filed:
May. 26, 1981
Jack D White, Jr, Springfield, MO (US);
Dayco Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A tensioner for an endless power transmission belt is provided wherein such belt is employed in driving a sheave comprising at least one accessory which upon being driven creates a slack side and a tight side in the belt on opposite sides of the sheave and the tensioner comprises, a first support arm having pivot means, a first idler pulley rotatably carried by the arm, and a pivot pin extending through the pivot means and supporting the first arm adjacent the sheave with the first pulley engaging the slack side to enable tensioning thereof; and, the tensioner further comprises a second support arm supported by the pivot pin, a second idler pulley rotatably carried by the second arm and engaging the tight side of the belt, and means connecting the second arm to the first arm to thereby move the first arm and its pulley into belt tensioning and dampening engagement against the slack side once the tight side of the belt moves the second pulley and second arm.