Patent ID: 7972232

Claim:
A chain drive tensioner system comprising: a tensioner arm including an internal gear; an external gear in operable communication with the internal gear; a tensioner assembly in operable communication with the tensioner arm, the tensioner assembly moveable between a first tensioner position and a second tensioner position, wherein movement of the tensioner assembly from the first tensioner position to the second tensioner position along with concurrent rotation of the external gear within the internal gear is configured to move the tensioner arm laterally from a first position to a second position; wherein the tensioner arm includes a first end and a second end, the tensioner assembly being in operable communication with the first end of the tensioner arm and the internal gear being disposed in the second end of the tensioner arm; and wherein the external gear is rotatable mounted within the internal gear of the tensioner arm and rotation of the external gear translates into linear motion of the second end of the tensioner arm.