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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2017
Applicant:
Shimano Inc., Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Satoshi Ikebukuro, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Shimaon Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 89/01 (2006.01); A01K 89/015 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 89/0114 (2013.01); A01K 89/01143 (2015.05); A01K 89/01912 (2015.05); A01K 89/01917 (2015.05); A01K 89/015 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reciprocating mechanism includes a first supporting member, a second supporting member, and a biasing member. The worm shaft includes a shaft portion, a first shaft supporting portion having a spherical portion formed in a convex spherical shape at a distal end, and a second shaft supporting portion. The first supporting member includes a first bottom portion abutting the spherical portion. The second supporting member includes a second bottom portion abutting a distal end of the second shaft supporting portion. The biasing member biases at least one of the first supporting member and the second supporting member in an axial direction.