Joints and connections – Articulated members – Pivoted
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Ferguson, Michael P (Department: 3679)
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Pivoted
C403S114000, C403S131000, C403S135000, C403S142000, C403S143000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07988379
ABSTRACT:
An exemplary joint mechanism (100) includes a pivot shaft (10), a joint (20), a rotary arm (30), and two bearings (50). The pivot shaft (10) is non-rotatable relative to the joint (20). The joint (20) is received in the rotary arm (30). The rotary arm (30) is rotatable relative to the joint (20). The two bearings (50) are fixed to an inner surface of the rotary arm (30). Each bearing (50) includes a concave inner surface, and the concave inner surface is engaged with a curved outer surface of the joint (20).
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Chen Yu-Tao
Cheng Gang
He Meng-Hua
Jan Te-Sheng
Li Jian-Jun
Ferguson Michael P
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry ( ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.
Niranjan Frank R.
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