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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:
Oct. 14, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Shikoku Kokai Co., Ltd., Tokushima, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74569 ; 74567 ; 74821 ; 101411 ;
Abstract
A cam device includes an armlike cam follower for moving a lift unit upward and downward, and a plate cam having a cam contour face in contact with the cam follower. The cam is formed in a side surface thereof with a recessed portion having an inwardly facing periphery which provides a guide face extending along the cam contour face. A movable roller is in bearing contact with the guide face. The cam follower and the movable roller are biased toward each other by and elastic member.