Patent ID: 6758109
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A cam device, comprising:a surface of the cam device configured to define a curved cam groove associated therewith, wherein the cam groove is generally defined by a first sidewall, an oppositely-disposed second sidewall, and a bottom wall; a rotatable first cam follower, wherein the first cam follower is configured to contact the first sidewall along a first portion of the curved cam groove, and wherein the first cam follower is configured to generally not contact the second sidewall along the curved cam groove; a rotatable second cam follower, wherein the second cam follower is configured to contact the second sidewall along a second portion of the curved cam groove, and wherein the second cam follower is configured to generally not contact the first sidewall along the curved cam groove; and a shaft coupled to the first cam follower and the second cam follower, wherein the shaft is operable to perform a predetermined movement based on a movement of the first cam follower and the second cam follower with respect to the cam groove, and wherein the shaft is coupled to a block oriented about a circumference of a drum, wherein the block is further rotatably coupled to the drum, thereby defining a normal axis about which the block rotates.