The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1997
Susumu Arai, Tokyo, JP;
Asahi Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An arm 17 adapted to swing with its one end 17a pressed by a protrusion 12 made by protruding the axle of an idle gear 10 is disposed under a body chassis 1. A plate slide lever 18 adapted to horizontally move forward and backward by the swing of the other end 17b of the arm 17 is disposed at the other end 17b of the arm 17. A guide channel 20 is provided in the slide lever 18. The guide channel 20 includes a guide portion adapted to guide a pin 19 so as to vertically move the head base 8. An upper end lock portion 22 adapted to lock the head base 8 at its elevated position by means of the pin 19 and a lower end lock portion 23 adapted to lock the head base 8 at its elevated position by means of the pin 19 are provided at both ends of the guide channel 20. The head base can be vertically moved smoothly and can be firmly locked at predetermined positions.