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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Timothy P. Sheridan, Eagan, MN (US);
John J. Allen, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Inventors:
Timothy P. Sheridan, Eagan, MN (US);
John J. Allen, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Assignee:
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drive mechanism includes a drive assembly including a driven element, a first driveshaft, configured to be engaged with the drive assembly, the first driveshaft configured to rotate in a first direction and relate a first assembly torque to the drive assembly and a first drive torque to the driven element, and a torque adjusting mechanism operatively engaged with the drive assembly and configured to relate a second assembly torque, opposite in direction to the first assembly torque, to the drive assembly.