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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
May. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Adriano Rolando, Valperga, IT;
Gianluca Pane, Ivrea, IT;
Inventors:
Adriano Rolando, Valperga, IT;
Gianluca Pane, Ivrea, IT;
Assignee:
DAYCO Europe S.r.L., Chieti, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/08 (2006.01); F16H 7/10 (2006.01); F16H 7/14 (2006.01); F01M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tensioner () for a belt drive comprises a base() defining an axis (A), a mobile element () hinged onto axis (A) and defining a guiding surface (), an elastic helical element () having a square or rectangular cross section for actuating the mobile element () and an idle pulley () surrounding the guiding surface (). The tensioner () further comprises a journal bearing () for supporting the pulley () on the guiding surface ().