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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2004
Motoyasu Yano, Toyohashi, JP;
Masahiko Komoda, Toyokawa, JP;
Shigeaki Kageme, Toyohashi, JP;
Katsunori Mochizuki, Kosai, JP;
Yukihiro Matsushita, Hamakita, JP;
Yasuhiro Osawa, Gamagori, JP;
Motoyasu Yano, Toyohashi, JP;
Masahiko Komoda, Toyokawa, JP;
Shigeaki Kageme, Toyohashi, JP;
Katsunori Mochizuki, Kosai, JP;
Yukihiro Matsushita, Hamakita, JP;
Yasuhiro Osawa, Gamagori, JP;
ASMO Co., Ltd., Shizuoka-pref., JP;
Abstract
A rotatable rod includes a plurality of cylindrical center rods and a plurality of joints. Each joint connects between corresponding two of the plurality of center rods. Each of opposed ends of each center rod has at least one engaging projection, which projects from the end of the center rod in a direction parallel to an axial direction of the center rod. Each of opposed ends of each joint has at least one engaging recess, each of which is engaged with a corresponding one of the at least one engaging projection that is provided in an adjacent one of the ends of a corresponding one of the plurality of center rods.