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US 4,362,062 AGranted
Belt-tension gauge
AssigneeV. Lowener Maschinen GmbH
InventorAvo Peterson
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Abstract
A belt-tension gauge for measuring the tension of a belt spanning a pair of wheels, especially a V-belt in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle, comprises two pivotally interconnected housing parts which are biased by a spring spread apart and carry respective rollers which bear upon one side of the belt while a member at the pivot rests against the opposite side. The relative displacement of the two housing parts by the spring is displayed by indicia on one of the housing parts and indicates belt tension.
Claims11
A belt-tension gauge comprising:
- a housing formed by a pair of housing parts pivotally connected for relative swinging movement about a pivot axis;
- means forming a rotary bearing between said housing parts at said pivot axis;
- a pressure member mounted on the means forming said bearing and adapted to engage one side of a belt whose tension is to be measured;
- a respective backing member on each of said housing parts adapted to engage an opposite side of said belt;
- spring means in said housing for urging said housing parts in opposite senses about said axis whereby said backing members are displayed away from each other;
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- a scale on said housing for indicating the degree of relative displacement of said parts by said spring thereby displaying the tension in said belt.
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