Granted Patent B2

US 12,352,334 · App. 18/228,008 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Inventors: Timothy P. Squires (Williamsburg, MI); Ronald J. Hanna (East Jordan, MI); Kenneth J. Lamb (Petoskey, MI); Joseph Krumme Bullard (West Chester, OH)

Assignee: REVOLOK USA, LLC

F16G11/12G01L5/047B60P7/0823

Abstract

Claims (58)

1. A tensioning device comprising:

a housing;

a first attachment feature coupled with the housing;

a sleeve that is rotatably coupled with the housing;

a drive member rotatably coupled with the housing and operably coupled with the sleeve such that rotation of the drive member facilitates rotation of the sleeve;

a driven member movably coupled with the sleeve and comprising a second attachment feature; and

a guide member coupled with the housing and mated with the driven member to prevent rotation of the driven member when the sleeve is rotated, wherein:

rotation of the sleeve relative to the driven member facilitates linear movement of the driven member relative to the sleeve between an extended position and a retracted position along a centerline; and

the first attachment feature is pivotally coupled with the housing, and the second attachment feature and the driven member are formed together as a one-piece construction.

2. The tensioning device of claim 1 wherein the guide member defines a passageway and the driven member extends through the passageway to facilitate mating therebetween.

3. A tensioning device comprising:

a housing;

a first attachment feature coupled with the housing;

a sleeve that is rotatably coupled with the housing;

a drive member rotatably coupled with the housing and operably coupled with the sleeve such that rotation of the drive member facilitates rotation of the sleeve;

a driven member movably coupled with the sleeve and comprising a second attachment feature;

a guide member coupled with the housing and mated with the driven member to prevent rotation of the driven member when the sleeve is rotated; and

a cap that includes the guide member, the cap being coupled with an end of the housing, wherein:

rotation of the sleeve relative to the driven member facilitates linear movement of the driven member relative to the sleeve between an extended position and a retracted position along a centerline; and

the guide member defines a passageway and the driven member extends through the passageway to facilitate mating therebetween.

4. The tensioning device of claim 3 further comprising a clutch assembly that facilitates selective coupling between the drive member and the sleeve.

5. The tensioning device of claim 3 further comprising a pair of bearings, each bearing of the pair of bearings being interposed between the housing and the sleeve to journal the sleeve relative to the housing.

6. A tensioning device comprising:

a housing;

a first attachment feature coupled with the housing;

a sleeve that is rotatably coupled with the housing;

a drive member rotatably coupled with the housing and operably coupled with the sleeve such that rotation of the drive member facilitates rotation of the sleeve;

a driven member movably coupled with the sleeve and comprising a second attachment feature; and

a guide member coupled with the housing and mated with the driven member to prevent rotation of the driven member when the sleeve is rotated; wherein:

the guide member defines a passageway and the driven member extends through the passageway to facilitate mating therebetween; and

each of the passageway and the driven member have substantially matching non-circular cross-sectional shapes taken at a cross-section that is orthogonal to the centerline.

7. The tensioning device of claim 6 wherein the non-circular cross-sectional shape of each of the passageway and the driven member comprises a polygonal cross-sectional shape.

8. The tensioning device of claim 7 wherein the polygonal shape of each of the passageway and the driven member comprises a hexagonal cross-sectional shape.

9. A tensioning device comprising:

a housing;

a first attachment feature coupled with the housing;

a sleeve that is rotatably coupled with the housing;

a drive member rotatably coupled with the housing and operably coupled with the sleeve such that rotation of the drive member facilitates rotation of the sleeve;

a driven member movably coupled with the sleeve and comprising a second attachment feature; and

a guide member coupled with the housing and mated with the driven member to prevent rotation of the driven member when the sleeve is rotated, wherein:

rotation of the sleeve relative to the driven member facilitates linear movement of the driven member relative to the sleeve between an extended position and a retracted position along a centerline; and

the guide member entirely surrounds the driven member.

10. A tensioning device comprising:

a housing;

a first attachment feature coupled with the housing;

a sleeve that is rotatably coupled with the housing;

a drive member rotatably coupled with the housing and operably coupled with the sleeve such that rotation of the drive member facilitates rotation of the sleeve;

a driven member movably coupled with the sleeve and comprising a second attachment feature;

a threaded collar coupled with a proximal end of the driven member and interposed between the sleeve and the driven member, the threaded collar being threadably coupled with the sleeve such that rotation of the sleeve facilitates translation of the driven member between an extended position and a retracted position; and

a guide member coupled with the housing and mated with the driven member to prevent rotation of the driven member during translation of the driven member between the extended position and the retracted position along a centerline.

11. The tensioning device of claim 10 further comprising a clutch assembly that facilitates selective coupling between the drive member and the sleeve.

12. The tensioning device of claim 10 wherein the first attachment feature is pivotally coupled with the housing, and the second attachment feature and the driven member are formed together as a one-piece construction.

13. The tensioning device of claim 10 wherein the guide member defines a passageway and the driven member extends through the passageway to facilitate mating therebetween.

14. The tensioning device of claim 13 further comprising a cap that includes the guide member, the cap being coupled with an end of the housing.

15. The tensioning device of claim 13 wherein each of the passageway and the driven member have substantially matching non-circular cross-sectional shapes taken at a cross-section that is orthogonal to the centerline.

16. The tensioning device of claim 15 wherein the non-circular cross-sectional shape of each of the passageway and the driven member comprises a polygonal cross-sectional shape.

17. The tensioning device of claim 16 wherein the polygonal shape of each of the passageway and the driven member comprises a hexagonal cross-sectional shape.

18. The tensioning device of claim 10 further comprising a pair of bearings, each bearing of the pair of bearings being interposed between the housing and the sleeve to journal the sleeve relative to the housing.

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