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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2002
Applicants:
Marc R. Cadarette, London, CA;
Yahya Hodjat, Oxford, MI (US);
Michel Ozorak, St. Thomas, CA;
Hao Tran, Windsor, CA;
Inventors:
Marc R. Cadarette, London, CA;
Yahya Hodjat, Oxford, MI (US);
Michel Ozorak, St. Thomas, CA;
Hao Tran, Windsor, CA;
Assignee:
The Gates Corporation, Denver, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/20 (2006.01); F16H 55/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fan idler pulley having a threaded hub for attaching a fan shaft. The pulley also comprises a receiving portion for engaging a bearing. The bearing is further engaged with a cup. The entire assembly is mounted by a pin press fit though the cup into a mounting surface such as an engine block or front cover. The pulley may be engaged to either the inner race or the outer race of the bearing.