Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Elements
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-15
2011-12-20
Pilkington, James (Department: 3656)
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Elements
C074S548000, C016S441000, C431S256000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08079287
ABSTRACT:
An auto-alignable knob for a home appliance includes an offspring box self-connectable with a valve shaft. A mobile box has at least one lateral face including a pin. The mobile box is coupled to the offspring box to allow a free movement relative to one another along a first axis. A fixed box includes an indentation and a groove. The mobile box is insertable to the fixed box by insertion of the pin of the lateral face through the groove. The pin of the mobile box provides a respective degree of freedom to the mobile box relative to the indentation of the fixed box along at least a second axis normal to the first axis. A mechanical coupling established between the indentation of the fixed box and the pin of the mobile box is configured to provide a degree of rotational freedom about one of the axes, and a combined mechanical coupling established between the offspring box, the mobile box and the fixed box is configured to provide a respective degree of freedom along a third axis perpendicular to the first and second axes.
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Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P.A.
Diaz Thomas
Mabe, S.A. de C.V.
Mora Enrique J.
Pilkington James
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