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Compliant tensioner arm

US9850989B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Gregory Cowen · Windsor, US
Ryan Duffy · Royal Oak, US
Lucian Botez · Novi, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2015
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2007/0893
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A compliant tensioner arm assembly including an arm, an elastically deformable body disposed on a surface of the arm, and a sliding surface disposed on the elastically deformable body is disclosed. The elastically deformable body allows the sliding surface to yield to a load condition of the sliding surface so that the sliding surface yields to the load condition.

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