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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Christian Hartmann, Nemsdorf, DE;
Petrus Hubertus Kroon, Fuerth, DE;
Inventors:
Christian Hartmann, Nemsdorf, DE;
Petrus Hubertus Kroon, Fuerth, DE;
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/0848 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0806 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0859 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0817 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tensioning device for an endless traction element in an engine. The tensioning device has a housing, a plunger, which can he moved in the housing, a compression spring arranged in the plunger, a nonreturn valve arranged between the plunger and the housing, a cylinder arranged in the plunger, and an engagement element. The plunger and the cylinder are connected to one another by a latching system via engagement of the engagement element, and the cylinder is connected materially to the nonreturn valve.