Patents
US 9297406 B2: Captive fastener apparatus for chain guide or tensioner arm
- Granted
- 2016-03-29
- Filed
- 2014-10-08 application 14509554
- Type
- Utility · 1 claim
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A fixed or adjustable chain guide includes a captured shoulder bolt fastener. An adjustable chain guide such as a chain tensioner arm assembly includes a tensioner arm with a pivot bore defined about a pivot axis. The pivot bore includes an inner end opening through a rear face of the tensioner arm and an outer end opening through a front face of the tensioner arm. The tensioner arm further includes at least one resilient fastener retaining tab located adjacent the pivot bore. The shoulder bolt extends through the pivot bore and is engaged by the at least one resilient fastener retaining tab, and the at least one fastener retaining tab inhibits separation of the fastener from the tensioner arm. The fastener preferably includes an annular groove or other recess to be engaged by the one or more fastener retaining tabs in order to permit the tensioner arm to rotate relative to the fastener. New shoulder bolt fasteners are also defined, each including a shoulder region having at least one retaining feature such as an annular groove adapted to be engaged by a projecting portion of an associated component for axially capturing the fastener to the associated component while permitting rotation of the associated component relative to the fastener.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160329.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloyes Gear and Products, Inc. 19 patents | US company or organization | Barling, AR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James D. Young | Chesaning, MI | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16B | Devices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges; joints or jointing | F16B39/32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16H | Gearing | F16H7/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10S | Technical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests | Y10S411/999 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-18 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | LBC CREDIT AGENCY SERVICES, LLC, AS AGENT signed 2022-02-17 | HH-CLOYES, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 59232/1 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-07-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2018-04-04 | HH-CLOYES, INC. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | 47254/45 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-06-21 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HH-CLOYES, INC. signed 2018-04-04 | LBC CREDIT AGENCY SERVICES, LLC, AS AGENT PHILADELPHIA, PA | 46410/539 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-04-05 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2018-04-04 | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 45845/469 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-06-08 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2017-06-05 CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2017-06-05 GREDE II LLC signed 2017-06-05 GREDE LLC signed 2017-06-05 METALDYNE BSM, LLC signed 2017-06-05 METALDYNE, LLC signed 2017-06-05 MSP INDUSTRIES CORPORATION signed 2017-06-05 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 42734/1 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-10-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | YOUNG, JAMES D. signed 2009-04-21 | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 33913/83 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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