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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1996
Thomas Berndt, Hof, DE;
Joachim Jud, Daaden, DE;
Asmus Koch, Hachenburg, DE;
Uirich Roth, Neunkhausen, DE;
Muhr und Bender, Attendorn, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to belt tensioning device (1) with a receiver housing (2), a roller carrier (3) connected to the receiver housing (2), a spring-loaded bearing means (5) between the receiver housing (2) and the roller carrier (3), and a spring element (6) which acts between the receiver housing (2) and the roller carrier (3) for applying a tensioning force. To simplify the structure of belt tensioning device (1) and to cut production costs, according to the invention, the spring element (6) used for spring loading of the bearing means (5) in addition to being used for applying the belt tensioning force to the pulley carrier.