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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Reiji Koyama, Tachikawa, JP;
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyto, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 23/2476 (2013.01); A61B 1/00 (2013.01); A61B 1/0052 (2013.01); A61B 1/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
An endoscope includes: a bending portion; an operation portion; a frame body; a first long member; a second long member; a chain separator; a second chain cover; and a restriction surface formed on the chain separator and configured to restrict movement of the second chain cover in a direction away from the chain separator, wherein the restriction surface forms an engagement portion configured to engage the second chain cover with the chain separator.