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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2005
Jaume Prat Terrades, Barcelona, ES;
Jordi Jornet Vidal, Terrassa, ES;
Albert Planas Girona, Terrassa, ES;
Jaume Prat Terrades, Barcelona, ES;
Jordi Jornet Vidal, Terrassa, ES;
Albert Planas Girona, Terrassa, ES;
Fico Cables, S.A., Mollet del Vallés, ES;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for the automatic adjustment of the pretension of a pulling element () in particular a cable, comprising an elasticity element () acting on a first mounting means () for a first section () of the pulling element for increasing the pre-tension, a second mounting means () for a second section () of the pulling element, threads () arranged at the first mounting means which interact with a spindle () so that a change of the distance between the first mounting means () and the second mounting means () causes a rotation of the spindle () or the threads (), and blocking elements (), which are arranged such that they block a rotation of the spindle or the threads (), respectively, when the pulling element is under pulling load.