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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 09, 2008
Douglas G. Broadhead, Brampton, CA;
Raymond Edward Fortin, Newmarket, CA;
Traian Miu, Oakville, CA;
Thomas Mellary, Aurora, CA;
James J. Ferri, Aurora, CA;
Donald Harry Smith, Highland, MI (US);
Douglas G. Broadhead, Brampton, CA;
Raymond Edward Fortin, Newmarket, CA;
Traian Miu, Oakville, CA;
Thomas Mellary, Aurora, CA;
James J. Ferri, Aurora, CA;
Donald Harry Smith, Highland, MI (US);
Magna Closures Inc., Newmarket, CA;
Abstract
In an aspect, the invention is directed to a combination of a carrier and a pulley assembly. The pulley assembly includes a pulley having an associated pulley rotation axis, a pulley bearing member and a pulley fastener. The pulley fastener connects the pulley assembly to the carrier. The pulley bearing member includes a pulley assembly bending load bearing surface. The carrier is mountable to a vehicle and includes a pulley fastener mount for receiving the pulley fastener. The carrier further includes a carrier bending load bearing surface that engages the pulley bending load bearing surface. The pulley assembly bending load bearing surface is generally conical about the pulley rotation axis and tapers outwardly in a direction axially towards the pulley. The carrier bending load bearing surface is generally inner-conical about the pulley rotation axis.