Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
448 words
A device for converting rotary motion of an eccentric driven by a shaft into reciprocating motion of a working tool in a powered appliance having a housing including a shaft pin means, comprising: a double-armed rocker arm (1), including an upper lever arm portion (2), having a free end, and a lower lever arm portion (3), having a free end, and a bearing means (5), having a pivot axis, located between said upper lever arm portion (2) and said lower lever arm portion (3) for engagement with the shaft pin means of the appliance; a shaft pin (8), extending from the free end of said upper lever arm portion (2) for driving the working tool; a frame-like oscillating body (4) having first (12), second (13) and third (14) substantially parallel connecting arms, each having a first and second end, and first (22), second (23), third (24) and fourth (25) cross studs, each having a first and second end, said first end of said first cross stud (22) being connected to said second end of said second connecting arm (13), said second end of said first cross stud (22) being connected to said first end of said second cross stud (23) at a first meeting place (P1) for coupling to the eccentric, said second end of said second cross stud (23) being connected to said first end of said first connecting arm (12), said second end of said first connecting arm (12) being connected to said first end of said fourth cross stud (25), said second end of said fourth cross stud (25) being connected to said first end of said third connecting arm (14) and to said first end of said third cross stud (24) at a second meeting point (P2), said second end of said third connecting arm (14) being rigidly connected to said free end of said lower lever arm portion (3), said second end of said third cross stud (24) being connected to said first end of said second connecting arm (13), said second end of said second connecting arm (13) being connected to said first end of said first cross stud (22); first film hinge means (16) formed between said first and second end of said third connecting arm (14) proximate said second meeting point (P2); and second film hinge means (19) formed between said first and second ends of said first connecting arm (12); and third film hinge means (20) formed between said first and second ends of said second connecting arm (13), wherein the approximate middle of said second and third film hinge means form a common bending axis (BM) which intersects the lengthwise axis of said lower lever arm portion (3).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
448 words
A device for converting rotary motion of an eccentric driven by a shaft into reciprocating motion of a working tool in a powered appliance having a housing including a shaft pin means, comprising: a double-armed rocker arm (1), including an upper lever arm portion (2), having a free end, and a lower lever arm portion (3), having a free end, and a bearing means (5), having a pivot axis, located between said upper lever arm portion (2) and said lower lever arm portion (3) for engagement with the shaft pin means of the appliance; a shaft pin (8), extending from the free end of said upper lever arm portion (2) for driving the working tool; a frame-like oscillating body (4) having first (12), second (13) and third (14) substantially parallel connecting arms, each having a first and second end, and first (22), second (23), third (24) and fourth (25) cross studs, each having a first and second end, said first end of said first cross stud (22) being connected to said second end of said second connecting arm (13), said second end of said first cross stud (22) being connected to said first end of said second cross stud (23) at a first meeting place (P1) for coupling to the eccentric, said second end of said second cross stud (23) being connected to said first end of said first connecting arm (12), said second end of said first connecting arm (12) being connected to said first end of said fourth cross stud (25), said second end of said fourth cross stud (25) being connected to said first end of said third connecting arm (14) and to said first end of said third cross stud (24) at a second meeting point (P2), said second end of said third connecting arm (14) being rigidly connected to said free end of said lower lever arm portion (3), said second end of said third cross stud (24) being connected to said first end of said second connecting arm (13), said second end of said second connecting arm (13) being connected to said first end of said first cross stud (22); first film hinge means (16) formed between said first and second end of said third connecting arm (14) proximate said second meeting point (P2); and second film hinge means (19) formed between said first and second ends of said first connecting arm (12); and third film hinge means (20) formed between said first and second ends of said second connecting arm (13), wherein the approximate middle of said second and third film hinge means form a common bending axis (BM) which intersects the lengthwise axis of said lower lever arm portion (3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device as in claim 1 wherein said first meeting point (P1) and said second meeting point (P2) form a common connecting axis (Z) which intersects the lengthwise axis of said lower lever arm portion (3).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device as in claim 2 wherein the common connecting axis (Z) divides said oscillating body (4) into two congruent halves.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
324 words
A device for converting rotary motion of an eccentric driven by a shaft into reciprocating motion of a working tool in a powered appliance having a housing including a shaft pin means, comprising: a double-armed rocker arm (1), including an upper lever arm portion (2), having a free end, and a lower lever arm portion (3), having a free end, and a bearing means (5), having a pivot axis, located between said upper lever arm portion (2) and said lower lever arm portion (3) for engagement with the shaft pin means of the appliance; a shaft pin (8), extending from the free end of said upper lever arm portion (2) for driving the working tool; a frame-like oscillating body (4) having first (12), second (13) and third (14) substantially parallel connecting arms, each having a first and second end, said first end of said first connecting arm (12) being connected to said first end of said second connecting arm (13), at a first meeting place (P1) for coupling to the eccentric, said second end of said first connecting arm (12) being connected to said second end of said second connecting arm (13), and to said second end of said third connecting arm (14) at a second meeting point (P2), said first end of said third connecting arm (14) being rigidly connected to said free end of said lower lever arm portion (3); first film hinge means (16) formed between said first and second end of said third connecting arm (14) proximate said second meeting point (P2); and second film hinge means (19) formed between said first and second ends of said first connecting arm (12); and third film hinge means (20) formed between said first and second ends of said second connecting arm (13), wherein the approximate middle of said second and third film hinge means form a common bending axis (BM) which intersects the lengthwise axis of said lower lever arm portion (3).
Claim 6
Independent Claim
324 words
A device for converting rotary motion of an eccentric driven by a shaft into reciprocating motion of a working tool in a powered appliance having a housing including a shaft pin means, comprising: a double-armed rocker arm (1), including an upper lever arm portion (2), having a free end, and a lower lever arm portion (3), having a free end, and a bearing means (5), having a pivot axis, located between said upper lever arm portion (2) and said lower lever arm portion (3) for engagement with the shaft pin means of the appliance; a shaft pin (8), extending from the free end of said upper lever arm portion (2) for driving the working tool; a frame-like oscillating body (4) having first (12), second (13) and third (14) substantially parallel connecting arms, each having a first and second end, said first end of said first connecting arm (12) being connected to said first end of said second connecting arm (13), at a first meeting place (P1) for coupling to the eccentric, said second end of said first connecting arm (12) being connected to said second end of said second connecting arm (13), and to said second end of said third connecting arm (14) at a second meeting point (P2), said first end of said third connecting arm (14) being rigidly connected to said free end of said lower lever arm portion (3); first film hinge means (16) formed between said first and second end of said third connecting arm (14) proximate said second meeting point (P2); and second film hinge means (19) formed between said first and second ends of said first connecting arm (12); and third film hinge means (20) formed between said first and second ends of said second connecting arm (13), wherein the approximate middle of said second and third film hinge means form a common bending axis (BM) which intersects the lengthwise axis of said lower lever arm portion (3).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device as in claim 4 wherein said first meeting point (P1) and said second meeting point (P2) form a common connecting axis (Z) which intersects the lengthwise axis of said lower lever arm portion (3).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device as in claim 5 wherein the common connecting axis (Z) divides said oscillating body (4) into two congruent halves.