BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM

Abstract: a belt tensioning assembly may include a drive belt which may be configured to transfer torque from an engine, a pulley assembly which may guide the drive belt, a pulley adjustment arm which may be configured to move at least one pulley from the pulley assembly to adjust the tension level of the drive belt, a tension keeping assembly which may set and maintain a desired level of tension in the drive belt by moving the at least one pulley, and an interface assembly which may operably couple the tension keeping assembly to the pulley adjustment arm. the tension keeping assembly may include a setting portion at which the desired level of tension in the drive belt may be set and a retaining portion at which the desired level of tension in the drive belt may be maintained.

Inventor(s): John SOUTHWELL

CPC Classification: F16H7/08 (GEARING)

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