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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.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
E Paul Dusinberre, II, Interlaken, NY (US);
Sam A Kuznets, Burdett, NY (US);
Roger T Simpson, Ithaca, NY (US);
Assignee:
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
474110 ; 474111 ; 474135 ;
Abstract
A hydraulic tensioner having a rack and ratchet system that provides a no-return function, limits maximum piston travel outward from the housing, and retains the piston in place for shipping. The rack and ratchet system includes a ratchet clip with flexible tabs and a plurality of grooves on the outside of a piston.