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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10520107 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019

Filed:

May. 04, 2017

Biasing device for linkage system and method of making and using the same

Applicant:

Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Inventor:

Petr Malik, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:

BrooksGroup

Primary Examiner:

Matthew W Jellett

Assistant Examiner:

Christopher D Ballman

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/44 (2006.01); F16H 21/44 (2006.01); F16K 1/22 (2006.01); F02B 37/18 (2006.01); F16K 31/46 (2006.01); F16K 31/52 (2006.01); F16K 31/04 (2006.01); F16H 33/02 (2006.01); F16H 51/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/44 (2013.01); F02B 37/186 (2013.01); F16H 21/44 (2013.01); F16K 1/221 (2013.01); F16K 31/46 (2013.01); F16K 31/521 (2013.01); F16H 33/02 (2013.01); F16H 51/00 (2013.01); F16K 31/043 (2013.01); F16K 31/045 (2013.01); F16K 31/047 (2013.01); F16K 31/048 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01);
Abstract

A number of variations may include a product comprising: a linkage system comprising: a first and second lever; a first interconnecting component and second interconnecting component operably connected to the first and second levers; a link bar having a first end with a first opening for receiving the first or second interconnecting component, and providing a clearance between the first opening and the first or second interconnecting component and; a second end with a second opening for receiving the first or second interconnecting component and providing a clearance between the second opening and the first or second interconnecting component; and a biasing device having a first and second end for engagement with the first and second interconnecting components and at least one section to allow for increasing or decreasing its length.

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