Patent ID: 6055880
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A transfer ring comprising:a guide mounted to a guide support structure, said guide being constrained to move about an endless path of generally fixed size and shape defined by said guide support structure;a plurality of adjacent segments mounted within said guide, said guide interacting with said segments to allow said segments to be slidably displaced back and forth relative to each other in a first direction, said segments having opposite end faces which extend beyond said guide in said first direction;stop means acting between said guide and said adjacent segments to limit said back and forth displacement;constraining means to constrain said guide to move with said segments about said path;said guide includes inner and outer members;said constraining means extends between and rigidly connects said inner and outer members;said adjacent segments are mounted between said inner and outer members;said stop means includes a first component on each of said adjacent segments which registers with a second component on said guide.