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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:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1999
Yasuyuki Matsuno, Iwata, JP;
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata, JP;
Abstract
An improved and compact accessory drive for an engine that facilitates transverse positioning in an engine compartment. One end of the engine crankshaft extends through an outer face of the engine body. A torsional damper is affixed to this crankshaft end. An accessory drive pulley is driven by a shaft that is juxtaposed to this end of the crankshaft and which is disposed axially from the torsional damper. Adjacent surfaces of the torsional damper and accessory drive pulley have mating tapered surfaces so that these elements overlap both axially and radially. A drive belt drives a plurality of engine accessories from this drive pulley so as to maintain case of access to the drive belt while maintaining a compact overall length.
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