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US 2016/0258524 A1Published application
Drive transmission mechanism
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorMakoto FUCHIGAMI
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Abstract
A drive transmission mechanism includes plural gears having meshing teeth and a recessed or projecting portion provided on a side surface of at least one of the gears. The side surface crosses a rotation axis of the at least one of the gears. The recessed or projecting portion is at least one of a cavity and a protrusion having a ridge that extends so as to follow an outline of at least one of the teeth and that serves as a marking for measuring wear of the at least one of the teeth.
Claims3
A drive transmission mechanism comprising:
- a plurality of gears having meshing teeth;
- and
- a recessed or projecting portion provided on a side surface of at least one of the gears, the side surface crossing a rotation axis of the at least one of the gears, the recessed or projecting portion being at least one of a cavity and a protrusion having a ridge that extends so as to follow an outline of at least one of the teeth and that serves as a marking for measuring wear of the at least one of the teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.