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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2021
Applicant:
Borgwarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Fenton O'Shea, Ithaca, NY (US);
Michael Smart, Groton, NY (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/0836 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0808 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0814 (2013.01);
Abstract
One or more radial holes in the body of the hydraulic tensioner are used to control outward hydraulic flow restriction from the hydraulic pressure chamber within the piston. The one or more holes can be arranged in different ways to allow the piston position to alter the outward oil flow of the tensioner.