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Belt tensioning means
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1961-08-28
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Granted: 1964-05-12
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Expires: 1981-08-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick R Dinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:58
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H7/00; F16H7/08; F16H7/10; F16H7/14; F02; F02B; F02B67/00; F02B67/04; F02B67/06; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/06; F16H2007/0802; F16H2007/0806; F16H2007/0819
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A BELT TENSIONING DEVICE AND FLUID PUMP COMPRISING A PUMP HAVING A DRIVE SHAFT, A PULLEY AFFIXED FOR ROTATION WITH SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A BELT FOR DRIVING SAID PULLEY MEANS SUPPORTING SAID PUMP FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM THE AXIS OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A FIXED ABUTMENT SPACED FROM THE PIVOT AXIS OF SAID PUMP, AND A HYDROSTATIC SNUBBER HAVING A FIRST PORTION IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ABUTMENT AND A SECOND PORTION PRESSURE TRANSMITTING MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE OUTPUT PRESSURE OF SAID PUMP TO SID SECOND PORTION FOR PIVOTALLY MOVING SAID PUMP TO CHANGE THE TENSION ON SAID BELT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A BELT TENSIONING DEVICE AND FLUID PUMP COMPRISING A PUMP HAVING A DRIVE SHAFT, A PULLEY AFFIXED FOR ROTATION WITH SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A BELT FOR DRIVING SAID PULLEY MEANS SUPPORTING SAID PUMP FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM THE AXIS OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A FIXED ABUTMENT SPACED FROM THE PIVOT AXIS OF SAID PUMP, AND A HYDROSTATIC SNUBBER HAVING A FIRST PORTION IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ABUTMENT AND A SECOND PORTION PRESSURE TRANSMITTING MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE OUTPUT PRESSURE OF SAID PUMP TO SID SECOND PORTION FOR PIVOTALLY MOVING SAID PUMP TO CHANGE THE TENSION ON SAID BELT.
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