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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2010
Applicant:
Bradley F. Adams, Homer, NY (US);
Inventor:
Bradley F. Adams, Homer, NY (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/08 (2006.01); F16H 7/18 (2006.01); B21D 26/033 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/18 (2013.01); B21D 26/033 (2013.01); F16H 7/08 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0842 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0872 (2013.01);
Abstract
One embodiment may include an automotive timing chain system component () such as a tensioner arm () or a chain guide () that, during use, bears directly or indirectly against a chain () of an automotive timing chain system (). The component () may have an elongated body () made into a generally hollow shape by a hydroforming process. The body may have a first open free end () and a second open free end ().