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Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016

Filed:

Sep. 05, 2012
Applicants:

John R. Antchak, Aurora, CA;

Gary J. Spicer, Mississauga, CA;

Warren J. Williams, Oakville, CA;

Zbyslaw Staniewicz, Mississauga, CA;

Andrew M. Boyes, Aurora, CA;

Gerald J. Hamers, Woodbridge, CA;

Ron Farewell, Mississauga, CA;

Inventors:

John R. Antchak, Aurora, CA;

Gary J. Spicer, Mississauga, CA;

Warren J. Williams, Oakville, CA;

Zbyslaw Staniewicz, Mississauga, CA;

Andrew M. Boyes, Aurora, CA;

Gerald J. Hamers, Woodbridge, CA;

Ron Farewell, Mississauga, CA;

Assignee:

LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIP, Woodbridge, ON, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/12 (2006.01); F02B 67/06 (2006.01); B60K 25/02 (2006.01); F16H 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/12 (2013.01); B60K 25/02 (2013.01); F02B 67/06 (2013.01); F16H 7/1281 (2013.01); B60K 2025/022 (2013.01); F16H 2007/081 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0806 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0823 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0876 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0882 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0885 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0891 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0893 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0897 (2013.01);
Abstract

In the one aspect, a tensioner that incorporates a fluid actuated cylinder and that is capable of precognitively anticipating when is desirable to increase the tension in a belt or other endless drive element so as to prevent belt slip prior to events that would raise the risk of it.


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