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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2007
Applicant:
Johann Singer, Grossenseebach, DE;
Inventor:
Johann Singer, Grossenseebach, DE;
Assignee:
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a tensioning device of a traction mechanism drive, having a tensioning lever mounted on a base housing and rotatable by a pivot bearing. A coil spring is arranged coaxially to the pivot bearing. The pivot bearing comprises a bearing journal, a bearing hub and at least one plain bearing sleeve which is arranged between the bearing journal and the bearing hub, and a central radial force application plane of the tensioning roller is axially spaced apart from a central radial bearing plane of the pivot bearing.