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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Gates Corporation, Denver, CO (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Serkh, Troy, MI (US);
Dean Schneider, Washington, MI (US);
Assignee:
Gates Corporation, Denver, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/12 (2006.01); F16H 7/10 (2006.01); F16H 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/1218 (2013.01); F16H 7/0831 (2013.01); F16H 7/1281 (2013.01); F16H 2007/081 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0806 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0842 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0865 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0874 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0893 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tensioner comprising a base, a first pivot arm pivotally engaged to the base, a first pulley journalled to the first pivot arm, a second pivot arm pivotally engaged to the base, a second pulley journalled to the second pivot arm, a flexible tensile member having a toothed engagement with the first pivot arm and a toothed engagement with the second pivot arm whereby the first pivot arm and the second pivot arm move in a coordinated manner, and a tensioner assembly pivotally engaged to the base and engaged with the flexible tensile member.