Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Idler assembly
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Application No.: US15196532Application Date: 2016-06-29
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Publication No.: US10557531B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Kevin W. Herrala , Eric D. Staley
- Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: F16H7/12
- IPC: F16H7/12 ; F16H7/08

Abstract:
An idler assembly includes a cam, an idler pulley, a baseplate, an idler pulley bracket, and a belt. The cam is pivotally mounted to an idler pulley bracket, the cam may pivot between a first position and a second position via a first pivot. The idler pulley is mounted to a baseplate. The baseplate is pivotally mounted to an idler pulley bracket. The baseplate may therefore pivot between a first position and a second position relative to the idler pulley bracket. The belt may be easily mounted on the idler pulley when the baseplate and cam are in the second position. The belt is in tension when the baseplate and cam are moved from the second position to the first position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180003272A1 IDLER ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2018-01-04
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