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OT-2026-000000428

Automatic tensioning apparatus and method of use

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Industrial Motion & Power Transmission › Rotary Motion
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US-2026104086-A1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 16 April 2026
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Abstract

An automatic tensioning apparatus is provided that includes a tensioning drive unit having a longitudinally extending stationary base frame with a plurality of opposing guides extending between a lower portion and an upper portion, and a plurality of rotatable feed wheels positioned about the lower portion. The tensioning drive unit further includes a translatable drive frame having a plurality of rollers engaged with the plurality of opposing guides, along with a drive assembly coupled with the drive frame, and including a drive motor and a tensile member interface for engaging and rotationally translating a tensile member, as well as a first drive frame actuator actuatable to provide a vertically translating force upon the drive frame.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000000428, “Automatic tensioning apparatus and method of use,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:02:52 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000428.

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