Tensioner

- Vilex LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tensioner.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a tensioner.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a tensioner.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of a tensioner.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of a tensioner.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a tensioner; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a tensioner.

The broken lines depict portions of the tensioner that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tensioner, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1100195
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2025
Assignee: Vilex LLC (Park City, UT)
Inventors: Brock Johnson (McMinnville, TN), Daniel J. Triplett (Smithfield, UT)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Rempfer
Assistant Examiner: Michelle Marquart Christeon
Application Number: 29/853,810
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hand Manipulated Tool Or Instrument (23) (D24/133)