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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tadayuki Tsuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Kanji Yano, Kawasaki, JP;
Isao Ikemoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazushi Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Makoto Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiko Ishiwata, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355234 ; 74 27 ; 74 29 ;
Abstract
A reciprocating driving device is provided with a reciprocating moving member supported to be movable in a predetermined direction and the reverse direction. A first rack is provided on the reciprocating moving member, and a second rack is provided on the reciprocating moving member and arranged so as to face the first rack. A gear moves the reciprocating moving member in the predetermined direction or the reverse direction by rotating in a predetermined direction, selectively meshing with the first rack or the second rack.