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US 11,898,636 B2Granted
Fixed belt tensioner
AssigneeThe Gates Corporation
InventorsAndrzej Dec, Min Chun Hao, David P. Rieland
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AssigneeThe Gates Corporation
InventorsAndrzej Dec, Min Chun Hao, David P. Rieland
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Fixed belt tensioners for a belt system, such as for an exercise bicycle or other belted exercise equipment. The tensioners have the pulley-bearing assembly fixedly attached to the tensioning arm, which is attached to the equipment frame or to a bracket via the same aperture that forms the axis by which the pulley-bearing assembly is attached to the tensioning arm. The arm includes a protrusion or other feature that provides a pivot point for use during the belt installation process. The tensioning arm also incorporates a tensioning adjustment, such as a hex or square hole or protrusion for engagement with a torque wrench or a simple wrench.
A fixed belt tensioner comprising a tensioning arm defining an axis, the tensioning arm having a distal end and a proximal end along the axis, a pulley-bearing assembly mounted to the tensioning arm centered on the axis proximate the distal end, a tensioning mechanism on the tensioning arm configured to apply torque to the tensioner, and a passage into the tensioning arm aligned with the axis proximate the proximal end, the passage for receiving a fastener to attach the tensioner to a bracket.
A fixed belt tensioner assembly comprising a tensioner, a mounting bracket, and a fastener:
A method of installing a belt tensioner, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.