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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1997
Mark A Schwieterman, West Chester, OH (US);
Dale E Hutchinson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
The Dover Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A spring tension assembly, which includes a support member for attaching an adjustment assembly to the loading arm. The adjustment assembly can be mounted adjacent the first end of the support member and preferably is configured for engaging the first end of the spring. The adjustment assembly preferably comprises at least two rotatable gears having an interlocked meshed arrangement. An arm assembly can be mounted adjacent the second end of the support member, and configured for engaging the second or other end of the spring. A link arm can have one end attached to the arm assembly and a second end attached to the loading arm.