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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tadashi Obikane, Nirasaki, JP;
Masashi Shimizu, Nirasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/102 ; F16F 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/102 ; F16F 5/00 ;
Abstract
A head plate opening/closing force-reducing mechanism includes a head plate ( ) one end of which is rotatably attached ( B) to a main body so as to open/close an opening ( ) formed in the main body ( ), and at least one push-up mechanism ( ) attached to at least one edge ( ) of the head plate, the push-up mechanism being located in a position close to an opposite end of the head plate.