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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2012
Paul M. Fromm, Rochester, NY (US);
Dara N. Lubin, Pittsford, NY (US);
Daniel M. Mchugh, Rochester, NY (US);
Terrance W. Flint, Rochester, NY (US);
Paul M. Fromm, Rochester, NY (US);
Dara N. Lubin, Pittsford, NY (US);
Daniel M. McHugh, Rochester, NY (US);
Terrance W. Flint, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a wheel having an axle, and a round disk connected to the axle. The round disk has a disk middle connected to the axle and a disk circumferential surface surrounding the disk middle. Further, a round ring having an inner ring surface is connected to the disk circumferential surface of the round disk. The round disk is positioned within the round ring. The round ring contacts the round disk along a first plane, and the axle is coplanar with the first plane. Additionally, the round ring has a ring circumferential outer surface having threads. A threaded cylinder having an inner threaded cylinder surface is connected to the threads in the ring circumferential outer surface. The round ring is positioned within the threaded cylinder. Further, a worm gear is positioned between the threaded cylinder and the round ring.