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US 12,352,334 B2Granted
Tensioning device and driven member thereof
AssigneeRevolok USA, LLC
InventorsTimothy P. Squires, Ronald J. Hanna, Kenneth J. Lamb, Joseph Krumme Bullard
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Abstract
A tensioning device includes a housing, a drive member, a sleeve and a driven member. The housing includes a first attachment feature. The driven member includes a second attachment feature. The sleeve is rotatably coupled with the housing. The drive member is rotatably coupled with the housing and is operably coupled with the sleeve such that rotation of the drive member facilitates rotation of the sleeve. The driven member is movable with respect to the guide member between a retracted position and an extended position.
Claims18
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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;
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- 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.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.