US 12,281,745 B1
Twin cam follower
Georg Bartosch, Demarest, NJ (US)
Assigned to Intech Powercore Corporation, Closter, NJ (US)
Filed by Intech Powercore Corporation, Closter, NJ (US)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/884,336.
Int. Cl. F16M 11/08 (2006.01); F16C 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 11/08 (2013.01) [F16C 13/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rotating assembly comprising a plate rotatable about an axis of rotation and at least one cam follower positioned so as to contact and support a face of said rotatable plate, each of said at least one cam follower comprising:
a common support shaft having a longitudinal axis disposed radially with respect to the axis of rotation of said rotatable plate and parallel to the face of said rotatable plate;
a first roller assembly having a first outer tire portion with an outer periphery contacting the face of said rotatable plate and a first inner bearing portion rotatably mounting the first outer tire portion on said common support shaft such that the first outer tire portion rotates about the longitudinal axis of said common support shaft as said rotatable plate rotates;
a second roller assembly having a second outer tire portion with an outer periphery contacting the face of said rotatable plate and a second inner bearing portion rotatably mounting the second outer tire portion on said support shaft such that the second outer tire portion rotates about the longitudinal axis of said common support shaft as said rotatable plate rotates;
wherein the first outer tire portion of said first roller assembly and the second outer tire portion of said second roller assembly are rotatable about the longitudinal axis of said common support shaft independently of one another;
wherein the first outer tire portion of said first roller assembly is positioned a first radial distance from the axis of rotation of said rotatable plate and wherein the second outer tire portion of said second roller assembly is positioned a second radial distance from the axis of rotation of said rotatable plate, said second radial distance being different than said first radial distance; and
wherein the first outer tire portion of said first roller assembly and the second outer tire portion of said second roller assembly rotate about the longitudinal axis of said common support shaft at different speeds as compared to one another as said rotatable plate rotates.