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Positive retracting mechanical expansible shaft

US4492346A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 1983
Grant dateJan 8, 1985
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H75/242
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An expansible shaft in which a screw that is rotationally and axially movable relative to the housing is rotatably connected to the operating rod so that clockwise screw rotation moves the rod axially in one direction and counterclockwise screw rotation moves the rod axially in the opposite direction.

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