Belt tensioning apparatus
AssigneeDayco Corporation
InventorBilly L. Speer
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Abstract
A tensioning apparatus for an endless power transmission device is provided and utilizes the elastic properties of an elastomeric material to provide the tensioning action and such apparatus is supported adjacent the endless power transmission device to be tensioned and has components thereof operatively associated with the elastomeric material and with the device.
Claims30
A tensioning apparatus for an endless power transmission belt comprising, an elastomeric material, means supporting said elastomeric material adjacent an associated power transmission belt, and means operatively connected between said elastomeric material and said power transmission belt by engaging said elastomeric material and said power transmission belt and employing the elastic properties of said elastomeric material to exert a controlled tensioning force against said endless power transmission belt.
An endless power transmission belt drive system comprising;
- at least one driving sheave;
- at least one driven sheave;
- an endless power transmission belt operatively connected between said sheaves;
- and a tensioning apparatus for said belt comprising, an elastomeric material, means supporting said elastomeric material adjacent said belt, and means operatively connected between said elastomeric material and said belt by engaging said elastomeric material and said belt and employing the elastic properties of said elastomeric material to exert a controlled tensioning force against said belt.
A tensioning apparatus for an endless power transmission device comprising, an elastomeric material, means supporting said elastomeric material adjacent an associated power transmission device, and means operatively connected between said elastomeric material and said power transmission device by engaging said elastomeric material and said power transmission device and employing the elastic properties of said elastomeric material to exert a controlled tensioning force against said endless power transmission device.
In combination:
- an endless power transmission device and a tensioning apparatus for said endless power transmission device, said apparatus comprising, an elastomeric material, means supporting said elastomeric material adjacent said device, and means operatively connected between said elastomeric material and device by engaging said elastomeric material and said device and employing the elastic properties of said elastomeric material to exert a controlled tensioning force against said device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.