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Cam and follower

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1962-02-20
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Granted: 1963-11-12
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Expires: 1982-02-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert J Roman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 03:31
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B1/00; G03B1/18; G03B1/20; G03B1/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/1804; Y10T74/18056; Y10T74/18288; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2101; Y10T74/2107

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A CAM, A SURFACE OF WHICH IS FORMED TO DEFINE A GROOVE HAVING A GENERALLY V-SHAPED CROSS-SECTION WITH A CLOSED BOTTOM, AN OPEN TOP, AND TWO SIDES; A FOLLOWER; RESILIENT MEANS APPLYING THRUST TO SAID FOLLOWER FOR HOLDING THE LATTER IN ENGAGEMENT WITH AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF SAID GROOVE; DRIVING MEANS FOR PROVIDING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID CAM AND SAID FOLLOWER, AND A SURFACE ON SAID FOLLOWER DISPOSED FOR ENGAGING A CAM SURFACE OTHER THAN SAID GROOVE SIDES FOR BEARING PART OF THE THRUST OF SAID RESILIENT MEANS, FOR MINIMIZING THE RATE OF WEAR OF SAID FOLLOWER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A CAM, A SURFACE OF WHICH IS FORMED TO DEFINE A GROOVE HAVING A GENERALLY V-SHAPED CROSS-SECTION WITH A CLOSED BOTTOM, AN OPEN TOP, AND TWO SIDES; A FOLLOWER; RESILIENT MEANS APPLYING THRUST TO SAID FOLLOWER FOR HOLDING THE LATTER IN ENGAGEMENT WITH AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF SAID GROOVE; DRIVING MEANS FOR PROVIDING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID CAM AND SAID FOLLOWER, AND A SURFACE ON SAID FOLLOWER DISPOSED FOR ENGAGING A CAM SURFACE OTHER THAN SAID GROOVE SIDES FOR BEARING PART OF THE THRUST OF SAID RESILIENT MEANS, FOR MINIMIZING THE RATE OF WEAR OF SAID FOLLOWER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-11-11 1967-05-13 1967-11-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-11-11 1971-05-13 1971-11-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-11-11 1975-05-13 1975-11-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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