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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8439780 | Tensioner for a drive belt of a motor vehicle A tensioner for a belt drive, including a rigid element rotatably connected around a first axis and a couple of idle pulleys supported by a rigid element on opposing parts of axis and adapted to cooperate with respective sections of a belt of belt drive. The tension... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8292765 | Pulley tensioner for an oil wet belt drive A tensioner (1) for a belt drive comprises a base(2, 3) defining an axis (A), a mobile element (4) hinged onto axis (A) and defining a guiding surface (22), an elastic helical element (18) having a square or rectangular cross secti... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8272983 | Pulley tensioner for a belt drive for use in contact with oil A tensioner for a belt drive comprises a pivot defining an axis, a support hinged to the axis and defining a guiding surface preferably having a circular profile, an elastic element for actuating the support and a crown pulley eccentric with respect to the axis and ... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8070633 | Eccentric bottom bracket assembly An eccentric bottom bracket assembly having a body member, at least two wing members, a wedge driver with two wedge members, and at least one spring member altogether forming a tubular, cylindrical assembly to fit within the inner shell of the bottom bracket area of... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8043179 | Drive chain adjustment mechanism of chain-driven vehicle A drive chain adjustment mechanism for simplifying the tension adjustment work of a drive chain of an all terrain vehicle. The drive chain is wound around a driven sprocket connected to the rear wheels of the vehicle. The mechanism includes a case to which the drive... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7980976 | Timing belt tensioner A tensioner for tensioning a flexible drive means, such as a timing belt or chain, includes a pulley to contact the belt. The pulley is mounted on a tensioner arm and the tensioner arm can be rotated about a pivot shaft mounted to the tensioner by a spring. The axis... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7951030 | Tensioner A tensioner comprising a base, an arm pivotally engaged with the base, a pulley journalled to the arm, a torsion spring engaged between the arm and the base, the base comprising a cantilever leaf spring, a first friction disk operationally disposed between the canti... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7850560 | Double eccentric tensioning device A tensioning device constructed, in particular, as a double eccentric tensioning device for a traction means drive is provided, which guarantees in the installed state a sufficient pretensioning of a traction means of the traction means drive. The invention provides... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7785220 | Adjustable pulley assembly and drive unit having an adjustable pulley assembly for an endless flexible drive member of the drive unit An automotive vehicle has a power operated lift-gate that is opened and closed by two drive units. The typical drive unit has a guide channel, an attachment assembly that is disposed in the guide channel, a flexible drive member that is attached to the attachment as... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7758459 | Tensioning roller device Tensioning roller device including a non-rotating part about which there is rotationally mounted a pulley-forming rotating assembly designed to collaborate with a belt or a chain and a rolling bearing positioned between the non-rotating part and the pulley and inclu... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7662057 | Eccentric tensioning device An eccentric tensioning device is provided for tensioning a power-transmission means constructed, for example, as a flat belt or toothed belt in a power-transmission means drive. The tensioning device can be brought into a pretensioned mounting state in an advantage... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7637829 | Eccentric pivot arm tensioner An eccentric pivot arm tensioner capable of automatic belt tensioning and substantially simultaneous operating range indexing during installation. The tensioner comprises a stop plate and cooperating lock plate. The tensioner comprises a pivot arm having a pivot arm... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7611431 | Belt tensioner with installation pin A belt tensioner for tensioning the belt of a belt drive system includes an eccentric adjusting member, a pivot structure eccentrically mounted on the adjusting member for pivoting around the adjusting member, a belt-tensioning pulley mounted to rotate on the pivot ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7442137 | Eccentric mounting and adjustment system for belt driven devices An eccentric adjustment and mounting system is useful for belt engaging engine components such as alternators or water pumps. The system includes a housing fixed to the engine, a socket rotatable in pawl-and-ratchet fashion within the housing, and a socket aperture ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7371199 | One-way clutched damper for automatic belt tensioner A new asymmetrically damped tensioner is provided utilizing a one-way clutch connected to a tensioner arm through a frictional damper. The frictional damper is in frictional contact with the arm and the one-way clutch is coupled to the frictional damper for movement... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360624 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes a speed reducing mechanism for decelerating the rotation of a rotatable shaft in an electric motor and a converting mechanism for converting the output rotation of the speed reducing mechanism into the axial movement of ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7329197 | Self-aligning pulley, gear or other rotational member An improved alignable pulley or sheave assembly includes: (a) a shaft having a rotational axis and an exterior surface which has a portion that is spherically shaped, (b) a pulley having a perimeter and a central opening with an interior surface that is configured s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320262 | Tensioner A tensioner comprising a base having a toothed portion, a pivot arm pivotally engaged with the base, a pulley journalled to the pivot arm, a spring disposed between the base and the pivot arm for biasing the pivot arm in a first direction, a mechanism disposed on th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310996 | Sensor A sensing system having at least one magnetic or inductive sensor for determining the position of a piston. The sensor system has a positioning device with which at least two sensing positions for the sensing system can be set and adjusted. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7285065 | Belt tensioner with installation pin A belt tensioner for tensioning the belt of a belt drive system includes an eccentric adjusting member, a pivot structure eccentrically mounted on the adjusting member for pivoting around the adjusting member, a belt-tensioning pulley mounted to rotate on the pivot ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273432 | Belt tensioner A belt tensioner with a retainer can be brought into contact with a belt via a belt support for applying a tensile force. The retainer is joined at a distance from the belt support to a radial plain bearing and it can be swivelled about the axis of rotation of the r... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7241241 | Device for setting a direction A direction setting device has a frame and a rotatably mounted shaft which supports a first belt pulley whose rotational position defines a direction to be set. A rotary motor on the frame supports a second belt pulley, and an endless belt extends around the first a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237647 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes a speed reducing mechanism for decelerating the rotation of a rotatable shaft in an electric motor and a converting mechanism for converting the output rotation of the speed reducing mechanism into the axial movement of ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226377 | Tensioner with adjustable biasing force of a traction member A tensioner for a traction member, in particular a belt of a traction drive for an internal combustion engine, includes a base constructed for rotation about a rotation axis and having a pivot arm. The pivot arm has a free end for connection of a rotatable tension r... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217207 | Tensioner A tensioner comprising a base having a toothed portion, a pivot arm pivotally engaged with the base, a pulley journalled to the pivot arm, a spring disposed between the base and the pivot arm for biasing the pivot arm in a first direction, a mechanism disposed on th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207913 | Bi-directional drivebelt tensioning device A device for automatically maintaining tension and control of a drivebelt as the driving direction of the drivebelt is rapidly reversed and when the drivebelt is worn. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191866 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes a speed reducing mechanism for decelerating the rotation of a rotatable shaft in an electric motor and a converting mechanism for converting the output rotation of the speed reducing mechanism into the axial movement of ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7165521 | Variable valve timing control device A variable valve timing control device includes a rotational shaft, a rotation transmitting member assembled around the rotational shaft, and a vane assembled to one of the rotational shaft and the rotation transmitting member. The variable valve timing control devi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7111998 | Adjustable camera with belt tensioning apparatus A camera assembly including first and second rotating members and a motor assembly defining a first axis and operably coupled to first rotating member to drivingly rotate first rotating member. A flexible member operably couples first and second rotating members suc... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104909 | Belt tensioning device A tensioning device for attraction mechanism including a receiving and mounting housing, a roller carrier pivotably connected to the mounting housing, a bearing which radially supports the roller carrier relative to the mounting housing, a spring between the roller ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101295 | Power transmission device and portable power working machine provided with the same A power transmission device is disclosed which is capable of easily, swiftly and appropriately altering the distance between the axes of a pair of transmission wheels such as pulleys, enabling an endless belt to be kept under constant and appropriate tension without... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090606 | Adjustable tensioner An adjustable tensioner with a base, a pivot-arm that oscillates about a pivot secured to the base, a pulley attached to the pivot-arm, a compression spring with a first end operatively connected to the pivot-arm and a second end operatively connected to a shoe that... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077773 | Drive assembly with dynamic tensioning device A drive assembly for a closed loop cable system in which a flexible driver member drives a door or the like back and forth has the flexible drive member wrapped around and driven by a drive pulley. The drive assembly includes a motor unit having a motor shaft that r... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073548 | Pop-up purse A hand-bag is assembled by folding a single piece of material. The single piece of material is folded to form the walls, bottom portion and locking portions. The locking portions are engaged to hold the walls in position. The assembled hand-bag can be collapsed for ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059947 | Portable rail cutting apparatus A portable rail cutting apparatus is presented herein. The portable rail cutting apparatus comprises a housing encasing a motor, the motor configured to drive a rotary abrasive blade, a drive pulley coupled to the motor, a driven pulley coupled to the rotary abrasiv... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6986704 | Sand belt-tensioning device A sand belt-tensioning device includes a drive roller, a fixing member, a pulling member, and a resilient member. A sand belt is wound around a roller body of the drive roller. The drive roller has opposite first and second end surfaces that are formed respectively ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6938544 | Belt drive A belt drive for a machine for printing images on a flat printing material, having a continuous belt revolving during operation, includes a belt guide having stops for two protruding edges of the belt, the edges being oriented in a longitudinal direction of the belt... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938722 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes a speed reducing mechanism for decelerating the rotation of a rotatable shaft in an electric motor and a converting mechanism for converting the output rotation of the speed reducing mechanism into the axial movement of ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935216 | Belt tensioning device A belt tensioning device for shifting a pulley such that a belt passed around the pulley is tightened to a predetermined tension. The device includes a rod coupled to the pulley, a member coupled to and movable along the rod, and a spring that exerts a reactive forc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932731 | Tensioner A tensioner for a traction member includes a faceplate that is stationarily secured to a machine part, with a working eccentric member rotatably supported on the faceplate for limited rotation against a spring force. After pre-installation of the tensioner, a lockin... | 08/23/2005 |
