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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Applicants:
Oliver Stegelmann, Strathroy, CA;
Xinjian Fan, Novi, MI (US);
Inventors:
Oliver Stegelmann, Strathroy, CA;
Xinjian Fan, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Gates Corporation, Denver, CO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tensioner comprising a base comprising a first portion, an arm comprising a second portion, the arm pivotally connected to the base, a pulley journalled to the arm, a resilient member compressively disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the resilient member comprising a gap within which the first portion and the second portion are disposed, and the resilient member comprising a bore, the bore engaging the arm.