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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2002
Richard Fuchs, Simsbury, CT (US);
Other;
Abstract
A belt tracking mechanism for a belt using machine having a frame, a drive pulley, an idler pulley and a belt trained over the pulleys includes a support member for supporting the idler pulley for rotation about an axis fixed relative to the support member. A mounting stud attached to the support member parallel to the idler pulley axis and threadably engaged with an adjustment knob connects the support member to the frame, the stud being loosely received in an opening in the frame and the knob loosely engaging the frame around the opening on a side of the frame facing away from the support member. A spring biases the support member in a belt tightening direction about the axis of the mounting stud, and the forces imposed on the support member by the belt and spring and mounting stud hold a bend line of the support member, which extends transversly of the support member against the frame. The looseness between the stud and the frame allows movement of the support member about the bend line to adjust the inclination of the idler pulley axis relative to the drive pulley axis to achieve proper tracking of the belt over the pulleys.