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US 5,518,332 AGranted
End plate with clip
AssigneeNippon Cable System Inc.
InventorHajime Katoh
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Abstract
An end plate with clip (1) which has a main body (2) and a clip (3). The main body (2) has a disk-like base plate (7) having a center hole, a tubular supporting portion (8), a bush (9), and a projection (13) having an engaging groove for engaging the clip (3). The clip (3) is made of a three-dimensionally bent metal wire.
Claims10
An end plate with clip comprising:
- (A) a main body having a base plate with a center hole for receiving an end of a shaft, a tubular supporting portion projecting from a rim of the center hole and a projecting portion on the base plate;
- the supporting portion having an inner hole for receiving a shaft end and a pair of slits at a lower portion thereof;
- the pair of slits formed at both sides with respect to an axis of the main body and being parallel with the base plate and reaching the inner hole;
- (B) a U-shaped clip having a holding portion to be rotatably engaged with the projecting portion on the base plate and a pair of inserting portions to be inserted into the pair of slits at free ends thereof, said inserting portions engaging with an engaging groove formed in the shaft;
- wherein the projecting portion is formed with another engaging groove for engaging the holding portion of the clip.
2 more elements
A connecting assembly comprising a shaft member having a tapered free end, an engaging groove and another supported end;
- a rotary member provided on the shaft member;
- and
- an end plate with a clip;
- wherein the end plate with the clip comprises:
- (A) a main body having a base plate with a center hole for receiving an end of the shaft member, and a tubular supporting portion projecting from a rim of the center hole;
- the supporting portion having an inner hole for receiving a shaft member end and a slit at a lower portion thereof;
- the slit being parallel with the base plate and reaching the inner hole;
- and
- (B) a clip having a holding portion to be supported on the main body and an inserting portion to be inserted into the slit at a free end thereof, said inserting portion engaging with an engaging groove formed in the shaft member;
- the main body of the endplate having a bushing situated under the base plate so as to be concentric with the supporting portion;
- and
- the bushing is interposed between the shaft member and the rotary member.
9 more elements
An end plate with clip comprising:
- (A) a main body having a base plate with a center hole for receiving an end of a shaft, and a tubular supporting portion projecting from a rim of the center hole;
- the supporting portion having an inner hole for receiving a shaft end and a slit at a lower portion thereof;
- the slit being parallel with the base plate and reaching the inner hole;
- and
- (B) a clip having a holding portion to be supported on the main body and an inserting portion to be inserted into the slit at a free end thereof such that the inserting portion is engaged with an engaging groove formed in the shaft, wherein the base plate is provided with a projecting portion, and the projecting portion is formed with another engaging groove for engaging with the holding portion of the clip.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.