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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2009
Jorma J Lehtovaara, Etobicoke, CA;
Jacek Stepniak, Innisfil, CA;
Marek Frankowski, Stroud, CA;
Mats K Lipowski, Toronto, CA;
Richard a Forrest, Cookstown, CA;
Jorma J Lehtovaara, Etobicoke, CA;
Jacek Stepniak, Innisfil, CA;
Marek Frankowski, Stroud, CA;
Mats K Lipowski, Toronto, CA;
Richard A Forrest, Cookstown, CA;
Litens Automotive Partnership, Woodbridge, CA;
Abstract
A tensioner having a backstop device which allows free rotation of the pivot arm in a first direction but controls rotation of the pivot arm in a second, opposite direction. The backstop device permits a predetermined, limited amount of free rotation in the second direction and thereafter, employs a braking device to prevent rotation in the second direction if the torque that acts on the pivot art is less than a predetermined threshold.