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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2012
Zachary Lee Fittro, Rogers, AR (US);
Carter Ray Serage, Grove, OK (US);
David Mathias Bednar, Jr., Jonesboro, AR (US);
Zachary Lee Fittro, Rogers, AR (US);
Carter Ray Serage, Grove, OK (US);
David Mathias Bednar, Jr., Jonesboro, AR (US);
Dayco IP Holdings, LLC, Springfield, MO (US);
Abstract
A tensioning system including a base and an arm pivotally coupled to the base, the arm having an engagement surface thereon. The system further includes a biasing mechanism operatively coupled to the arm to bias the arm relative to the base. The biasing mechanism includes a coil spring having a plurality of coils, at least some of the coils or parts thereof being configured to switch between an activated state and deactivated state based upon a position of the arm relative to the base.