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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION
(19) INDIA (21)
(22) Date of filing of Application: 27/08/2003 (43)
Application No: 807/MUMNP/2003 A
Publication Date: 24/06/2005
(54) Title of the invention: INNER RACE IDLER PULLEY TENSIONER
(51) International Classification : F 16 H 7/08 (71)
(31) Priority Document No. : 09/805,069
(32) Priority Date : 12/03/2001
(33) Name of priority country : USA
(86) International Application
No.
: PCT/US02/08186
Filing Date : 12/03/2002
(87) International Publication
No.
: WO 02/073066 A2 (72)
(61) Patent of addition to
Application No.
: NIL
Filed on : N.A.
(62)
(57) Abstract:
Divisional to Application
No.
: NIL
Filed on : N.A.
The invention comprises a tensioner having an inner race
rotation idler pulley. The pulley having a web and a belt bearing
surface connected to the web. The web is attached to an inner
race of a bearing by a fastener. The pulley may be stamped out
of sheet metal or of spun metal and may have a central hole for
alignment with the central axis of the bearing. The outer race of
the bearing is mounted to a pivot arm. The pivot arm comprises
at least two pivot points for pivotably attaching the pivot arm to
a mounting plate and a biasing member. The pivot points are
contained within a periphery of the pulley. The biasing member
urges the pivot arm and pulley against a belt to be tensioned.
(FIG.: 3)
Total Pages: 15.
Name of the Applicant:
THE GATES CORPORATION
Address of the Applicant:
900 SOUTH BROADWAY,
DENVER, COLORADO 80209,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Name of the Inventors:
1. ALEXANDER SERKH
Filed U/S 5(2) before the
Patents (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2004: NO
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