| 词条 | Tensor Trucks |
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Tensor Trucks is a skateboarding truck company founded and designed by professional skateboarder, Rodney Mullen, in 2000. Tensor's parent company is Dwindle Distribution. The company offers trucks in three different heights (lo, mid, hi) that are tailored for different wheel diameters—the hi is designed for 58mm wheels and smaller; the mid for 54mm or smaller; and the lo for 52mm and smaller. Mullen holds US patent no. 6,443,471B1[1] for design features implemented in Tensors. Tensor's trucks are manufactured in China.{{Citation needed|date=February 2013}} History{{Expand section|date=September 2013}}Mullen explained the origin of the brand in a 2010 interview:
Key design featuresBaseplate slidersThe most visible feature on a Tensor truck (not including the Response model) is the polymer baseplate slider. Trucks can wear out on the baseplates from nose and tail slides. The slider is replaceable and is touted to slide better than standard aluminum baseplates. Interlocking bushingsTensor bushings (or cushions) use a patented design that features a flange on the bottom bushing that connects to the top bushing to stabilize the truck. Baseplate nibsTensor trucks feature four fangs on each baseplate, designed to dig into the board to prevent the truck from shifting when mounting hardware loosens. Buttonhead kingpinTensor implemented a grade-8 buttonhead kingpin with machined splines on it to prevent it from spinning in the baseplate. The buttonhead is lighter than the hex kingpin, which was the then-industry standard. Independent, Thunder, Venture, Krux, Fury, and Destructo have since implemented buttonhead kingpins. ResponseTensor released a new truck called the "Response" in March 2007. It was an all-metal design, forgoing the plastic baseplate sliders of the original design, and was promoted as "the lightest truck". In 2008 Tensor released their lightest design yet using magnesium and touted to be 25% lighter than the industry average truck.[3] BearingsTensor collaborated with Oust Bearings to produce a co-branded Oust/Tensor line of skateboard bearings. The two brands also developed experimental Tensor trucks that consisted of enhanced parts.{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}} Hollow componentsTensor trucks also have uniquely designed hardware. The axle and the kingpin bolt are both hollow in design to eliminate material weight, thus increasing overall lightness. TeamAs of August 2014, the team roster for Tensor Trucks consists of:
Notable ex-team members include, Chris Cole, Chris Haslam, Kanten Russell, Ronnie Creager, Enrique Lorenzo, Gailea Momolu,[6] Dave Mayhew,[7] Ryan Sheckler,[8] and Jake Duncombe.[9] References1. ^{{cite web|title=United States Patent Mullen|url=http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6443471.PN.&OS=PN/6443471&RS=PN/6443471|work=USPTO Patent Full Text and Image Database|publisher=Office of the Chief Communications Officer|accessdate=25 May 2012|author=Staff|date=3 September 2002}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Rodney Mullen Another Dimension|url=http://www.huckmagazine.com/features/rodney-mullen/|work=Huck|publisher=Huck Magazine|accessdate=25 September 2013|author=Ed Andrews|date=15 April 2010}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Tensor Trucks - TJ Rogers|url=http://vimeo.com/63915150|work=Tensor Trucks on Vimeo|publisher=Vimeo LLC|accessdate=19 April 2013|author=Tensor Trucks|format=Video upload|date=13 April 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Team|url=http://tensortrucks.com/team/mullen/|work=Tensor Trucks|publisher=Tensor Trucks|accessdate=28 February 2013|author=Staff|year=2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313071551/http://tensortrucks.com/team/mullen/|archivedate=13 March 2013|df=}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=TENSOR WELCOMES BEN FISHER TO THE TEAM|url=http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000191677/web-videos/tensor-welcomes-ben-fisher-team/|work=TransWorld SKATEboarding|publisher=Grind Media|accessdate=25 February 2014|author=TWS|date=24 February 2014}} 6. ^1 {{cite web|title=Tensor Trucks|url=http://skately.com/library/brands/tensor-trucks|work=Skately|publisher=Skately|accessdate=25 May 2012|author=Staff|year=2012}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Pro Teams|url=http://skateboarddirectory.com/dir/Sports/Skateboarding/Pro_Teams/|work=SkateboardDirectory.com|publisher=Josh Rabinowitz|accessdate=25 May 2012|author=Staff|year=1999–2012}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=2008 PRO STREET Final Overall Results|url=http://www.maloofmoneycup.com/skateboarding/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2156%3A2008-pro-street-final-overall-results&catid=80%3A2008-oc-results&Itemid=394&lang=en|work=Maloof Money Cup|publisher=Maloof Skateboarding|accessdate=25 May 2012|author=Maloof Money Cup|date=27 January 2012}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Tensor Trucks > Photos > Jake Duncombe over rail|url=http://skateboardcompanies.le-site-du-skateboard.com/tensor-trucks/jake-duncombe-over-rail/|work=LeSiteDuSkateboard|publisher=LeSiteDuSkateboard|accessdate=25 May 2012|author=Staff|language=French|year=2012}} External links
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