Device for limiting the force exerted on an actuating mechanism
US5988969A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8838
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a device for limiting the force exerted on an actuating mechanism for a binding device and/or a perforating/punching device, with the actuating mechanism being comprised of a rotary shaft coupled to the corresponding movable part of the binding and/or perforating/punching device, such that a rotary motion of the shaft is converted into a translational motion of the corresponding movable part of the binding and/or perforating device. There; is provided in the actuating mechanism a coupling mechanism which performs a decoupling function automatically when the force exerted on the actuating mechanism exceeds a maximum permissible value.
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