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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2005
Richard William Crawford, Jr., Yucaipa, CA (US);
Fang Zheng, Irvine, CA (US);
Charles Edward Beuchat, Irvine, CA (US);
Richard William Crawford, Jr., Yucaipa, CA (US);
Fang Zheng, Irvine, CA (US);
Charles Edward Beuchat, Irvine, CA (US);
Newport Medical Instruments, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Abstract
A reciprocating drive apparatus has a driving device and a driven device, one of the devices comprising a reciprocating member mounted for movement along a longitudinal axis. At least one rotary member is coupled to one of the devices and a linear bearing assembly has a linear guide rail and a linear slide member with an end coupled to the other device. A connecting link has a first end pivotally connected to the rotary member and a second end pivotally linked to the slide member. Where the reciprocating member is the driven device, rotation of the rotary member will cause the reciprocating member to move back and forth along the longitudinal axis.