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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Litens Automotive Partnership, Woodbridge, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIP, Woodbridge, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/08 (2006.01); F16H 7/22 (2006.01); F16H 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/1263 (2013.01); F16H 7/12 (2013.01); F16H 7/1281 (2013.01); F16H 2007/081 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0806 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0823 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0842 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0861 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0885 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0887 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0891 (2013.01); F16H 2007/0893 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect the invention relates to a tensioner that is capable of precognitively anticipating when it 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.