Patent ID: 7137916
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A plastic movable guide for a transmission device comprising: a unitary guide body composed of a synthetic resin, the guide body comprising an elongated shoe having a surface on one side thereof adapted for sliding engagement with a traveling flexible transmission medium, and a reinforcing structure on a side of the shoe opposite said one side thereof and extending along the direction of elongation of said shoe, said reinforcing structure having a slot also extending along the direction of elongation of the shoe, the slot being open in a direction facing away from said shoe; a plate fitting into said slot of said synthetic resin guide body; wherein the guide body and the plate respectively have circular holes disposed adjacent one end of the elongated shoe, said holes being coaxial on an axis extending in a direction transverse to said direction of elongation of the shoe and to said direction facing away from the shoe; and wherein said hole of the guide body extends coaxially through a boss having a circular exterior surface, said boss being formed on said guide body; and wherein said boss fits into the circular hole of the reinforcing plate; whereby a mounting shaft on which the guide is pivoted extends through the circular holes of the guide body and the reinforcing plate without contacting the reinforcing plate.