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Device for varying a cylinder's effective diameter

US6647849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 1998
Grant dateNov 18, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/9466
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is related to a device for varying a cylinder's effective diameter. It includes a shell member being removably mounted on a surface of a cylinder. On the easy exchangeable shell member having a base plate an elastic material is provided allowing for a compressible surface gain.

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