ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,422,023, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).
"Device for adjusting a sprocket of a chain drive" was invented by Mickael Zabe (Ougney, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for adjusting a sprocket of a chain drive includes a bearing journal having a free end and a fixed end, a rotary bearing arranged on the bearing journal, and a sprocket guided on the rotary bearing. A stop is formed on the bearing journal and at least one spring element is arranged between the rotary bearing and the stop, wherein a preloading means is provided via a clamp which preloads the rotary bearing against the spring ele...