Flex shaft with crimped lock sleeve for power operated rotary knife

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9121438
SERIAL NO

13829702

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A method of assembling a flexible shaft drive transmission (4701) coupled between a drive motor and a power operated tool including the steps of: providing a drive transmitting shaft assembly (4800) including a flexible, elongated flex shaft (4702); providing an outer casing assembly (4702) including an outer casing (4704) defining a longitudinally extending throughbore and having a motor end (4710) and a tool end (4780); sliding a lock sleeve (4750) onto the motor end of the outer casing to a recessed position with respect to the motor end of the casing; inserting the motor end of the flex shaft through the tool end of the outer casing; affixing a driven fitting (4814) to the motor end of the flex shaft; advancing the lock sleeve to overlie the motor end of casing; and affixing a casing portion (4762) of the lock sleeve to the outer casing.

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  • BETTCHER INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mascari, Nicholas A Wellington, US 33 1037

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