Wire flex pivot

Details Wire flex pivot Wire flex pivot

Filed on

1995-06-07

Date issued

1997-03-18

Examiner

Bradley, P. Austin

Patent Class

Electrical connectors

SubClass

Metallic clamp-type connector for storage battery terminal

SubSubClass

Spring-actuated or resilient clamp

Other Related Categories

H01R 448

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

056117140

Description

ABSTRACT:
A flexural pivot joint is used to join two members for pivotal movement about a pivot axis. The pivot joint comprises two pairs of resilient spring wire sections spaced apart along the pivot axis. Each wire section is coupled to both of the members and has a longitudinal axis. The wire sections of each pair are disposed in cross-arrangement with respect to each other and are deflectable from their respective longitudinal axes to accommodate pivoting of the members from an at-rest condition about the pivot axis. In an alternative embodiment the flexural pivot joint includes first and second brackets respectively coupled to the members. The brackets are disposed facing each other and include a plurality of slots.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1753985 (1930-04-01), Flintermann
patent: 1930772 (1933-10-01), Richer et al.
patent: 1954934 (1934-04-01), Houdaille et al.
patent: 2912287 (1959-11-01), Leyenberger
patent: 3360255 (1967-12-01), Ormond
patent: 3446465 (1969-05-01), Niskanen
patent: 3458933 (1969-08-01), Rogers
patent: 3575070 (1971-04-01), Nichols
patent: 3807029 (1974-04-01), Troeger
patent: 3825992 (1974-07-01), Troeger
patent: 4316315 (1982-02-01), Vogelnik
patent: 4405184 (1983-09-01), Bahiman
patent: 4609302 (1986-09-01), Kittell
patent: 4655629 (1987-04-01), Flaherty
patent: 4717288 (1988-01-01), Finn et al.
patent: 4812072 (1989-03-01), Brooks
patent: 4934957 (1990-06-01), Bellusci
patent: 4975089 (1990-12-01), Lee
patent: 5021008 (1991-06-01), Scherer
patent: 5061107 (1991-10-01), Brooks
patent: 5245894 (1993-09-01), Undin

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Wire flex pivot does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Wire flex pivot, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Wire flex pivot will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1701865