Device for varying a cylinder's effective diameter
US6647849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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