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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2012
Applicants:
Benjamin Booth Edinger, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Jeffrey Dennis Roetman, West Olive, MI (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin Booth Edinger, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Jeffrey Dennis Roetman, West Olive, MI (US);
Assignee:
Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 23/00 (2006.01); F16H 19/06 (2006.01); A47B 5/00 (2006.01); F16H 19/00 (2006.01); A47B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 5/006 (2013.01); F16H 19/0672 (2013.01); F16H 19/005 (2013.01); A47B 11/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A self-tensioning drive belt system includes first and second gears rotatable relative to each other about a common first axis. A drive belt is fixedly secured to the first gear at a first location on the drive belt, and is fixedly secured to the second gear at a second location on the drive belt. A biasing member is disposed between the first and second gears. Various methods of using and assembling the self-tensioning drive system are also provided.