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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2004
Scott Krampitz, Blooming Prairie, MN (US);
Garret Miller, Owatonna, MN (US);
Kurt Raichle, Plymouth, MN (US);
Andrew Michael Harrigan, Waseca, MN (US);
Jason Murphy, Austin, MN (US);
Scott Krampitz, Blooming Prairie, MN (US);
Garret Miller, Owatonna, MN (US);
Kurt Raichle, Plymouth, MN (US);
Andrew Michael Harrigan, Waseca, MN (US);
Jason Murphy, Austin, MN (US);
SpX Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for testing an alternator has a base, a motor mounted to the base and a pulley extending from the motor. A belt is connected to the motor pulley and the alternator. A mount mounts the alternator to the base, and a pivoting idler arm pivotally is mounted with respect to the base and has an idler pulley that engages the belt to apply tension to the belt.