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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Millenworks, Tustin, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eric N. Anderfaas, Westminster, CA (US);
Matthew M. O'Brien, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
MillenWorks, Tustin, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/305 (2013.01);
Abstract
The track tension of a tracked vehicle is actively controlled by a track tensioner system that is positioned behind or within an idler wheel of a tracked vehicle. The system employs no exposed hydraulic line and is operable to default to a passive tensioning mode in the event of a system failure. The hydraulic circuit of the track tensioner system is powered by the rotation of the idler wheel inside which the system resides.