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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2001
Harvey J. Dix, Angus, CA;
Jesse Dupuis, St. Catharines, CA;
Harvey J. Dix, Angus, CA;
Jesse Dupuis, St. Catharines, CA;
Litens Automotive Partnership, Woodbridge, CA;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a tensioner () by mounting an end member () on an end of a hollow tensioner shaft () includes a step of providing an end member () of sheet material with an opening () having a plurality of annularly spaced inwardly extending pointed projections (). A hollow shaft () has an outwardly extending shoulder () at an end portion thereof. A relative axial movement between the end member () and the hollow shaft () is effected so that the end member () abuts against the shoulder () of the hollow shaft (). The hollow shaft () is deformed at the end portion radially outward to embed the projections () into the hollow shaft () to thereby form a joint () therebetween.