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US 4,656,788 AGranted
Variable orbital drive mechanism
AssigneeExtrude Hone Corporation
InventorsLawrence J. Rhoades, Nicholas P. Nokovich
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Abstract
A mechanism for imparting relative orbital motion to at least two associated driven elements. The driven elements are driven in an eccentric path, usually with a common drive axis, where the angular displacement of each such path is controlled while relative rotation of the driven elements is precluded.
Claims10
A mechanism for imparting planar relative orbital motion to at least two associated driven elements comprising:
- A. frame means for confining said driven elements;
- B. constraining means for fixing said driven elements to prevent rotation relative to one another;
- C. two opposed eccentric drive means having a common axis of rotation for driving each of said driven elements in a planar orbital path, each of said eccentric drive means having an independently controllable radius of eccentricity to control the radius of each of said orbital paths;
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- D. means for controlling the relative angular displacement of each of said orbital paths relative to the other orbital path of said driven elements by angular adjustment of one of said drive means relative to the other.
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