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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 09, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Roger D Neitzell, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Assignee:
S-B Power Tool Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
83814 ; 83788 ; 474135 ;
Abstract
A bandsaw assembly including an improved drive belt tensioning device which enables efficient manual engagement and disengagement from the drive belt through use of an overcenter bracket. The overcenter bracket includes a spring releasably holding the tensioning device out of engagement with the belt to permit the operator to use both hands during a belt changing operation.