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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
May. 10, 2005
Applicant:
Thomas Ullein, Frensdorf, DE;
Inventor:
Thomas Ullein, Frensdorf, DE;
Assignee:
INA-Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/08 (2006.01); F16H 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tensioning device for a chain drive of an internal combustion engine, having a support member () which is pivotally mounted thereupon and is axially snapped onto and retained on a bearing journal () of the support member () via a bearing lug (). The support member () is formed as a deep-drawn sheet metal component and is formed in a single piece with the bearing journal (). The bearing journal () is provided with a cup-shaped hollow form. The tensioning rail () is axially secured to the support member () by a wrap-around ().