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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:
Dec. 30, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
NSK, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
474 94 ; 474110 ; 474135 ;
Abstract
An autotensioner for use in applying a tension to a moving belt, includes a bracket secured to an engine body and having a projection, a rocking member rockingly mounted to the bracket through a first axle and having an arm, a pulley rotatably mounted to the rocking member through a second axle for applying the tension to the moving belt, and a damper device provided between the projection of the bracket and the arm of the rocking member.