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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2000
Applicants:
Gongpu Yan, Troy, OH (US);
Anthony L. Debrosse, Piqua, OH (US);
Inventors:
Gongpu Yan, Troy, OH (US);
Anthony L. DeBrosse, Piqua, OH (US);
Assignee:
Premark FEG L.L.C., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D007/26 ; F16H007/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A belt tensioning device for shifting a pulley such that a belt passed around the pulley is tightened to a predetermined tension. The device includes a rod coupled to the pulley, a member coupled to and movable along the rod, and a spring that exerts a reactive force against the member when the member is moved in a first direction along the rod. The device further includes a spacer which engages the member to limit the advancement of the member in the first direction.