ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,269,709, issued on April 8, was assigned to Fisher-Barton Inc. (Watertown, Wis.).
"Tension brake" was invented by Ricky J. Bartell (Hartford, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tension brake assembly includes a frame, a plurality of brake pad assemblies, and a hub configured to be coupled to a rotating component. The hub includes a plurality of drive pins adjacent an annular wall. A rotor engages the plurality of drive pins such that rotation of the hub causes rotation of the rotor while permitting axial movement relative to the annular wall. The rotor has friction surfaces for engagement with the brake pad assemblies. An actuator is ...