Machine element or mechanism – Rotary member or shaft indexing – e.g. – tool or work turret – Locking means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-14
2009-10-20
Ridley, Richard WL (Department: 3656)
Machine element or mechanism
Rotary member or shaft indexing, e.g., tool or work turret
Locking means
C269S058000, C269S061000, C409S168000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07603930
ABSTRACT:
A small-sized, lightweight rotary table apparatus is provided. The rotary table apparatus has: a support rest for rotatably supporting a rotary table; and a base for turnably supporting, in a cantilever fashion, the support rest by a shaft element, which is protrudingly formed on the support rest, being inserted into a hole provided in the base. The shaft element has formed therein a hollow section for accommodating at least a portion of a drive mechanism for rotating the rotary table.
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Hori Masaaki
Iida Katsuyuki
Kato Heizaburo
Diaz Thomas
Nutter & McClennen & Fish LLP
Penny, Jr. John J.
Ridley Richard WL
Sankyo Seisakusho Co.
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