Tensioner
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1. A tensioner comprising:
- a bracket;
a first swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a first pulley journalled to the first swing arm;
a second swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a second pulley journalled to the second swing arm; and
a damping strut member connected between the first swing arm and the second swing arm, the damping member having a damping characteristic.
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Abstract
A tensioner comprising a bracket, a first swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a first pulley journalled to the first swing arm, a second swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a second pulley journalled to the second swing arm, and a damping member connected between the first swing arm and the second swing arm, the damping member having a asymmetric damping characteristic.
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20 Claims
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1. A tensioner comprising:
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a bracket; a first swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a first pulley journalled to the first swing arm; a second swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a second pulley journalled to the second swing arm; and a damping strut member connected between the first swing arm and the second swing arm, the damping member having a damping characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A tensioner comprising:
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a bracket; a first swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a first pulley journalled to the first swing arm; a second swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a second pulley journalled to the second swing arm; a damping strut member connected between the first swing arm and the second swing arm, the damping member having an asymmetric damping characteristic; and the damping strut member comprises a body and a cooperating rod, a wedge member fictionally disposed between a frustoconical portion of the rod and a body inner surface, and a spring urging the wedge member into frictional engagement with the frustoconical portion and the body inner surface. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A tensioner comprising:
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a bracket mountable to a driven device in surrounding relationship with a shaft of the driven device; a first swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a first pulley journalled to the first swing arm; a second swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a second pulley journalled to the second swing arm; a first damping strut member connected between the first swing arm and the second swing arm, the first damping strut member having a damping characteristic; and the first damping strut member comprises a body and a cooperating rod, a first wedge member fictionally disposed between a frustoconical portion of the rod and a body inner surface, and a spring urging the first wedge member into frictional engagement with the frustoconical portion and the body inner surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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