Patents Examined by Michael D. Bronarek
  • Belt tensioner
    Patent number: 4504252
    Abstract: A belt tensioner comprises a shaft which is eccentrically mounted on a stud bolt so as to be rotatable thereon when a lock nut is loosened. A pulley is concentrically mounted on the shaft by means of a bearing and rotatable thereon. The shaft is urged by a spring in the direction to cause the pulley to move toward a drive belt. The shaft is fixed to a stationary member when the lock nut is tightened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Limited
    Inventor: Masayuki Honma