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US 11,536,350 B1Granted
Tensioning systems and methods
AssigneeLennox Industries Inc.
InventorsJacob Long, Jeff Fontenault, Miguel Montemayor
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a tensioning apparatus includes a housing and a fastener extending at least partially through the housing. The apparatus also includes a trolley adjustably positioned within the housing about the fastener. The apparatus also includes a pulley disposed outside the housing and coupled to the trolley, where the pulley moves in unison with the trolley along an opening in the housing.
Claims16
A tensioning apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- a fastener extending through an entirety of the housing
- a trolley adjustably positioned within the housing about the fastener;
- and
- a pulley disposed outside the housing and coupled to the trolley, wherein the pulley moves in unison with the trolley along an opening in the housing;
- wherein the trolley and the pulley move in unison along the opening in the housing in response to adjustment of the fastener;
- a plate disposed about the fastener inside the trolley;
- and
- a spring disposed about the fastener between the plate and an interior surface of the trolley.
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A method of tensioning, comprising:
- positioning a trolley within a housing about a fastener that extend through an entirety of the housing;
- positioning a trolley within a housing about a fastener;
- coupling a pulley to the trolley, wherein the pulley is disposed outside the housing;
- adjusting the fastener, the pulley moving in unison with the trolley along an opening in the housing in response to the adjusting;
- and
- wherein a spring and a plate are each disposed about the fastener inside the trolley.
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A tensioning system, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fastener extending through an entirety of the housing;
- a trolley adjustably positioned within the housing about the fastener;
- a tensioning pulley disposed outside the housing and coupled to the trolley, wherein the tensioning pulley moves in unison with the trolley along an opening in the housing;
- a motor comprising a motor pulley coupled thereto;
- a motor-driven system comprising a drive pulley coupled thereto;
- a belt linking the motor pulley and the drive pulley, wherein the tensioning pulley engages the belt at a point between the motor pulley and the drive pulley and supplies tension for the belt;
- and
- wherein the motor-driven system comprises a blower for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.