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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shinji Tsuruta, Ueno, JP;
Hiroyoshi Mitsuhashi, Nara, JP;
Assignee:
Borgwarner, INC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/08 ; F16H 7/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/08 ; F16H 7/18 ;
Abstract
A blade tensioner includes a blade shoe having a chain sliding face and a plurality of blade springs disposed and stacked at the opposite side to the chain sliding face. A clip is provided on the blade springs. The clip includes a clip body encompassing the blade springs, which elastically contacts the blade springs, and an engaging portion integrally formed with the clip body. The engaging portion includes an engagement hole to engage a tool.