US 7,320,262 B2
Tensioner
Juergen Hallen, Aachen (Germany)
Assigned to The Gates Corporation, Denver, Colo. (US)
Filed on Jun. 07, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/448,432.
Application 11/448432 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/265868, filed on Nov. 03, 2005, granted, now 7,217,207.
Prior Publication US 2007/0099737 A1, May 03, 2007
Int. Cl. F16H 7/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 74—113 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. 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 the pivot arm and engaged with the base, the mechanism comprising a rotatable geared member and a second cantilever spring engaged between the rotatable geared member and the pivot arm, the second cantilever spring biasing the rotatable geared member from the pivot arm; and
the rotatable geared member having a second toothed portion that is engageable with the toothed portion;
a stop disposed on the pivot arm engageable with the rotatable geared member, which stop prevents rotation of the pivot arm beyond a predetermined position.