The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2023
Litens Automotive Partnership, Woodbridge, CA;
Matthew Maltarich, South Lyon, MI (US);
Edwin Lik Hang So, Woodbridge, CA;
Gary John Spicer, Aurora, CA;
LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIP, Woodbridge, CA;
Abstract
In an aspect, a tensioner is provided for an endless drive arrangement. The tensioner includes a base, an arm movably mounted to the base, and which has a pulley thereon for engagement with a belt. The tensioner further includes an arm biasing member to bias the arm in a free arm direction, and a tensioner lock, including a locking feature on one of the arm and the base, and a projection that is movably mounted to the other of the arm and the base, and is movable between a locking position and a release position. The projection includes first and second parts. The second part is engageable with the locking feature. The first part has a first projection-withdrawal limit surface thereon that is engageable with a second projection-withdrawal limit surface on the other of the arm and the base to prevent complete withdrawal of the projection.