All The Claims

1. A device having allowance for creeping, comprising:
a base having a mating portion; and
a face located on top of the base, wherein the face is subject to creep, the face comprising a clip, which mates with the mating portion of the base, that is free of force exerted on the face due to creeping deformation;
wherein the clip is selectively engageable with the mating portion of the base.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the face is made of plastic.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein the mating portion is not engaged with the clip prior to deformation of the device due to creep and the clip creeps into engagement with the mating portion.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the base is the base of a tensioning arm or a chain guide.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the face is a face or a shoe of a tensioning arm or a chain guide.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the base further comprises at least one receiving element and the face further comprises at least one connecting element, wherein the connecting element is received by the receiving element.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the face is made of plastic and a filler material.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the mating portion is located on a first end of the base and the clip is located on an end of the face corresponding to the first end of the base.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein the clip is a dart-type clip.
10. A method of reducing stress during assembly of a device comprising a base having a mating portion and a face located on top of the base, wherein the face is subject to creep, the face comprising a clip-locking mechanism shaped to engage the mating portion of the base, the method comprising the steps of:
a) assembling the face and the base such that the clip-locking mechanism is not engaged with the mating portion and is selectively engageable with the mating portion; and
b)engaging the clip locking mechanism with the mating portion, when the device is deformed due to creep.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the mating portion is located on a first end of the base and the clip-locking mechanism is located on an end of the face corresponding to the first end of the base.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the clip-locking mechanism is a dart-type clip.
13. The method of claim 10, wherein the base is the base of a tensioning arm or a chain guide and the face is a face or a shoe of the tensioning arm or the chain guide.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A device for forming a link of a bicycle chain,
the device comprising:
a guide element which has a first end for insertion through aligned apertures in a pair of opposed plates, a body portion that is substantively equal in diameter to the apertures in the opposed plates and a second end having a projection which has a diameter that is less than the diameter of the apertures, wherein the second end projection includes a circumferential groove section at a first end proximate to the body portion and a chamfered portion at a second outer end thereof; and
an articulation pin with a first end that defines a recess that mates with and entirely encloses the guide element projection in a sliding engagement that is capable of being reversed so that the pin is separated from the projection, after the articulation pin inserted within the aligned apertures of said opposed plates and the articulation pin remaining in the apertures, and a second end which is of sufficient diameter to radially expand an aperture in one of the opposed plates during the insertion of the articulation pin.
2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the guide element is a separate piece from the pin.
3. Device according to claim 1, wherein the pin has a hole adapted to receive a tip of an inserting tool.
4. Device according to claim 3, wherein the pin has a through aperture between said first and second hole.
5. Device according to claim 3, wherein the pin has a solid portion between said first and second hole.
6. Device according to claim 1, wherein the pin comprises at least one frustro-conical surface which is for engaging a co-operating frustro-conical surface of said plates.
7. Device according to claim 1, wherein the pin comprises at least one radial surface which is for engaging a co-operating radial support surface of said plates.
8. Device according to claim 1, wherein the sliding engagement involves no adhesive.
9. A method for inserting an articulation pin, provided at one of its ends with a hole, within aligned holes of a pair of outer plates and a pair of inner plates of a bicycle chain comprising the following steps:
a. inserting a guide element, provided at one of its ends with a pin-shaped projecting portion, within said aligned holes, and wherein a diameter of the guide element along the entire longitudinal axis of the guide element is less than a diameter of the holes;
b. slidably coupling the hole of the pin with the pin shaped projecting portion of the guide element, and wherein the pin shaped portion of the guide element includes a circumferential groove section at a first end proximate to the body and a chamfered outer end portion;
c. applying an insertion force to said pin for inserting the pin within said aligned holes; and
d. separating said guide element from said pin after insertion of the pin in said holes.
10. A method according to claim 9, wherein said coupling between the pin-shaped projecting portion of said guide element and the hole of said pin is made without interference.
11. A method according to claim 9, comprising the step of elastically expanding the holes of the outer plates in a radial direction during the insertion of said pin by means of a snap engaging portion provided on an end portion of the pin.
12. A method according to claim 9, wherein during the step of slidably coupling the hole of the pin with the pin shaped projecting portion of the guide element involves no adhesive.
13. A device for forming a link of a bicycle chain,
the device comprising:
a guide element having a first end for insertion through aligned apertures in a pair of opposed plates having an interior diameter, a body portion that is substantially equal to or less in diameter than the apertures in the opposed plates, and a second end having a projection that has an outside diameter less than the interior diameter of the apertures; and
an articulation pin that defines a first end portion, a second end portion and a through recess having a first narrow portion proximate the first end portion and a second wider portion proximate the second end portion, wherein the wider portion mates with and entirely encloses the guide element end projection in a reversible sliding engagement, and a second end of sufficient diameter to radially expand an aperture in one of the opposed plates during the insertion of the articulation pin.

1. A package comprising:
one or more surfaces; and
a first flexure having a first base attached to the one or more surfaces, the first flexure having a body coupled to a plurality of legs via flexing spring regions, the flexing spring regions enabling legs of the plurality of legs on opposite sides of the body to spread further apart in response to a force on the body when not attached to the one or more surfaces; and
at least two optical elements coupled to the first base of the flexure, the first base having at least one vertical surface to mount an optical element thereon perpendicular to an optical axis, wherein the optical element is one selected from the group that includes a laser, a lens, a modulator, a filter, a beam splitter, an isolator, a polarizer, a detector, and a grating.
2. The package in claim 1 further comprising a second flexure, wherein the second flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and
a second base having a vertical surface to mount a first optical element and a channel having an opening opposite the vertical surface on the second base for coupling a second optical element.
3. The package in claim 2 wherein the second base further comprises subtracted radius corners for handling the flexure.
4. The package in claim 1 further comprising a second flexure, wherein the second flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal
surface; and
a second base having an inverted U-shape draping over the optical component support with a least one vertical surface to mount an optical element.
5. The package in claim 4 wherein the second base includes a horizontal surface and a plurality corners of the base have extracted circular regions for handling.
6. The package in claim 1 wherein the first flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and wherein the first base comprises a cube with an opening along the optical axis and including one or more vertical surfaces for mounting optical elements.
7. The package in claim 1 wherein the first flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and wherein the first base comprises a rod-shaped portion with an extension having a vertical surface to mount the optical element thereon and a horizontal extension to mount the optical element thereon.
8. The package in claim 1 wherein the first flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and wherein the first base comprises a rod-shaped base with a spherical radius top with a horizontal surface thereon for suction handling, wherein the rod-shaped base includes a vertical surface for mounting the optical element thereon and curved side surfaces for handling.
9. The package in claim 1 wherein the first flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and wherein the first base comprises a C-shaped base with a vertical surface to mount the optical element as well as a cavity the opposite side of the first base in relation to the vertical surface, the cavity for mounting an optical element.
10. The package in claim 1 wherein the at least two optical elements are aligned with an optical axis.
11. The package of claim 1 wherein the first base includes a semi-circular portion.
12. The package of claim 11 further comprising a flat handling surface on the semi-circular portion.
13. The package of claim 1 wherein the first base further comprises a groove for attaching an optical fiber.
14. The package in claim 13 wherein the first base further includes at least two surfaces to attach the at least two optical elements.
15. A package comprising:
one or more surfaces;
a first flexure having a first base attached to the one or more surfaces, a body,
a plurality of legs coupled to the body via flexing spring regions, the flexing spring regions enabling legs of the plurality of legs on opposite sides of the body to spread further apart in response to a force on the body when not attached to the one or more surfaces, and
at least a pair of handling features; and
at least two optical elements coupled to the first base of the flexure and aligned with an optical axis, the first base having at least one vertical surface to mount an optical element thereon perpendicular to the optical axis, wherein the optical element is one selected from the group that includes a laser, a lens, a modulator, a filter, a beam splitter, an isolator, a polarizer, a detector, and a grating.
16. The package in claim 15 further comprising a second flexure wherein the second flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and
a second base having a vertical surface to mount a first optical element and a channel having an opening opposite the vertical surface on the second base for coupling a second optical element.
17. The package in claim 16 wherein the second base further comprises subtracted radius corners for handling the flexure.
18. The package in claim 15 further comprising a second flexure, wherein the second flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and
a second base having an inverted U-shape draping over the optical component support with a least one vertical surface to mount an optical element.
19. The package in claim 18 wherein the second base includes a horizontal surface and a plurality corners of the base have extracted circular regions for handling.
20. The package in claim 15 wherein the first flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and wherein the first base comprises a cube with an opening along the optical axis and including one or more vertical surfaces for mounting optical elements.
21. The package in claim 15 wherein the first flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and wherein the first base comprises a rod-shaped portion with an extension having a vertical surface to mount the optical element thereon and a horizontal extension to mount the optical element thereon.
22. The package in claim 15 wherein the first flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and wherein the first base comprises a rod-shaped base with a spherical radius top with a horizontal surface thereon for suction handling, wherein the rod-shaped base includes a vertical surface for mounting the optical element thereon and curved side surfaces for handling.
23. The package defined in claim 15 wherein the first flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and wherein the base comprises a C-shaped base with a vertical surface to mount the optical element as well as a cavity the opposite side of the first base in relation to the vertical surface, the cavity for mounting the optical element.
24. The package of claim 15 wherein the first base includes a semi-circular portion.
25. The package of claim 24 further comprising a flat handling surface on the semi-circular portion.
26. The package of claim 15 wherein the first base further comprises a groove for attaching an optical fiber.
27. The package defined in claim 26 wherein the first base further includes at least two surfaces to attach the at least two optical elements.
28. A package comprising:
one or more surfaces;
a first flexure having a first base attached to the one or more surfaces, a body,
two pairs of legs coupled to the body via flexing spring regions, the flexing spring regions enabling legs of the two pairs of legs on opposite sides of the body to spread further apart in response to a force on the body when not attached to the one or more surfaces, and
at least a pair of handling features; and
at least two optical elements coupled to the first base of the flexure and aligned with an optical axis, the first base having at least one vertical surface to mount an optical element thereon perpendicular to the optical axis, wherein the optical element is one selected from the group that includes a laser, a lens, a modulator, a filter, a beam splitter, an isolator, a polarizer a detector, and a grating.
29. The package in claim 28 wherein the first flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and wherein the first base comprises a rod-shaped portion with an extension having a vertical surface to mount the optical element thereon and a horizontal extension to mount the optical element thereon.
30. The package in claim 28 wherein the first flexure comprises:
an optical component support having a pair of legs on opposite sides of a horizontal surface with a flexing spring region between each leg and the horizontal surface; and wherein the first base comprises a rod-shaped base with a spherical radius top with a horizontal surface thereon for suction handling, wherein the rod-shaped base includes a vertical surface for mounting the optical element thereon and curved side surfaces for handling.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of N-4-(1-cyanocyclopentyl)phenyl-2-(4-pyridylmethyl)amino-3-pyridine carboxamide.
2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the salt is an inorganic salt.
3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the salt is an organic salt.
4. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the salt is selected from the group consisting of mesylate salt, maleate salt, tartrate salt, succinate salt, acetate salt, trifluoroacetate salt, fumarate salt, citrate salt, benzene sulfonate salt, benzoate salt, naphthalene sulfonate salt, lactate salt, and malate salt.
5. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the salt is selected from the group consisting of hydrochloride salt, hydrobromide salt, sulphate salt, nitrate, and phosphate salt.
6. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the salt is mesylate salt.
7. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the salt is hydrochloride salt.
8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compounds according to any one of claims 1-7, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carrier(s).
9. A use of the compounds according to any one of claims 1-7 in the preparation of an antineoplastic medicament.
10. A process for the preparation of the compounds according to any one of claims 1-7, comprising the step of forming the salt of N-4-(1-cyanocyclopentyl)phenyl-2-(4-pyridylmethyl) amino-3-pyridine carboxamide with a corresponding acid.