Tensioner with increased damping
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United States of America Patent
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Aug 8, 2017
Grant Date -
Sep 25, 2014
app pub date -
Apr 24, 2014
filing date -
Oct 22, 2012
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Abstract
In an aspect, a tensioner for an endless drive member, comprising a shaft and base that are mountable to be stationary relative to an engine, a tensioner arm that is pivotable relative to the shaft about a tensioner arm axis, a pulley on the tensioner arm rotatable about a pulley axis that is offset from the tensioner arm axis, and that is engageable with an endless drive member, a bushing that is positioned radially between the pulley and the tensioner arm to support the pulley radially during relative rotation between the pulley and the tensioner arm, a tensioner spring that is positioned to urge the tensioner arm towards a free arm position, a damping element that engages the tensioner arm and that is engaged by a plurality of axially spaced segments of the tensioner spring.
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- F01L Class
- 446 Applications Filed
- 408 Patents Issued To-Date
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- F01L Class
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