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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:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2004
Katsushi Tanaka, Shizuoka, JP;
Katsushi Tanaka, Shizuoka, JP;
Showa Corporation, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
In an auto tensioner, a high pressure oil chamber sectioned by a leading end portion of a cylinder and a plunger is provided within the cylinder. A gas chamber and an oil reservoir chamber are sectioned in a sealed manner in an outer periphery of the cylinder and the plunger. A first oil passage communicating the gas chamber with the high pressure oil chamber is provided within the plunger. A second oil passage communicating the high pressure oil chamber with the oil reservoir chamber is provided in the cylinder. The first oil passage is provided with a pressure side damping force generating means, (an orifice hole) and a first check valve closing during expansion. A second check valve closing during compression is provided in the second oil passage, and a locking means (an electromagnetic valve) closing the first check valve is provided.
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