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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2003
Applicants:
Russell Varone, Red Lion, PA (US);
Michael Deitz, Manchester, PA (US);
Inventors:
Russell Varone, Red Lion, PA (US);
Michael Deitz, Manchester, PA (US);
Assignee:
Graham Packaging, L.P., York, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H007/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An pneumatic tensioner apparatus is disclosed, the apparatus including: a main drive belt; a chuck assembly, suspended from the main drive belt, having a spinning member and a drive contact portion; a first frictional drive belt in a first track, the first frictional drive belt in contact with the drive contact portion operative to spin the chuck assembly; and a first tension adjusting device having at least one pneumatic tension adjustment member operative to apply pressure to the first frictional drive belt tangentially to the drive contact portion.