Patent ID: 7041020

Claim:
Deflection pulley ( 1 ) associated to a traction drive, comprising: a rolling-contact bearing ( 1 ) with a non-rotatable inner ring ( 7 ) and a rotating outer ring ( 3 ), which is surrounded by a ring body ( 4 ) having an outer surface area ( 5 ) for guiding a traction member ( 6 ), and retaining means such as a fastening screw ( 8 ) received in the inner ring ( 7 ) for joining by means of a transport safety system ( 17 ) the deflection pulley ( 1 ) together with a spacer sleeve ( 9 ) to form a unitary structure, wherein the spacer sleeve ( 9 ) is provided as transport safety system with at least one radial inwardly directed projection ( 18 ) which secures the fastening screw ( 8 ) in a force-fitting manner, wherein the fastening screw has a screw head, said spacer sleeve having an end surface which is distal to the screw head and formed with a recess, said radial projection being arranged axially inwardly adjacent to the recess so that the end surface has a stepped configuration.