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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:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2004
Applicants:
Hiroshi Hashimoto, Kita-ku, JP;
Masaki Kato, Kita-ku, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroshi Hashimoto, Kita-ku, JP;
Masaki Kato, Kita-ku, JP;
Assignee:
Tsubakimoto Chain Co., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/08 (2006.01); F16D 41/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tensioner for maintaining tension in a timing chain or belt comprises a pivotally mounted lever body biased in a direction to increase tension in the chain or belt, and having a built-in, one-way clutch permitting the lever to pivot the tension-increasing direction but blocking pivoting movement in the opposite direction.