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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2010
Applicants:
Marek Frankowski, Innisfil, CA;
Liviu Tanjala, Woodbridge, CA;
Jacek Stepniak, Innisfil, CA;
Frank Schimpl, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Marek Frankowski, Innisfil, CA;
Liviu Tanjala, Woodbridge, CA;
Jacek Stepniak, Innisfil, CA;
Frank Schimpl, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Litens Automotive Partnership, Woodbridge, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tensioner having a closing-type torsion spring that is employed to bias a pivot arm about a pivot shaft. The tensioner includes a damper that continuously contacts an inside surface of the torsion spring to dampen torsional vibration transmitted through the torsion spring.