US3264880A
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Gyros with compensated flexure pivots
Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1961-12-28
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1981-12-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eduard M Fischel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:58
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/04; G01C19/16; G01C19/34; G01C19/38; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1293
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
IN A TIGHT LOOP STABILIZED GYROSCOPE, A SUPPORTING MEMBER, A SUPPORTED MEMBER, A PAIR OF FLEXURE PIVOTS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID SUPPORTED MEMBER ON SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER FOR PRECESSION ABOUT AN AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE SPIN AXIS OF THE GRYOSCOPE, AND COMPENSATING MEANS FOR EXERTING A TORQUE ON SAID SUPPORTED MEMBER IN OPPOSITION TO THE RESTRAINING TORQUE DEVELOPED BY SAID FLEXURE PIVOTS WHEN DEFLECTED, THE RADIAL ELASTICITY OF EACH OF SAID FLEXURE PIVOTS BEING EQUAL TO THE COMBINED AXIAL ELASTICITY OF BOTH OF SAID PIVOTS WHEREBY SAID FLEXURE PIVOTS ARE ISO-ELASTIC.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
IN A TIGHT LOOP STABILIZED GYROSCOPE, A SUPPORTING MEMBER, A SUPPORTED MEMBER, A PAIR OF FLEXURE PIVOTS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID SUPPORTED MEMBER ON SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER FOR PRECESSION ABOUT AN AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE SPIN AXIS OF THE GRYOSCOPE, AND COMPENSATING MEANS FOR EXERTING A TORQUE ON SAID SUPPORTED MEMBER IN OPPOSITION TO THE RESTRAINING TORQUE DEVELOPED BY SAID FLEXURE PIVOTS WHEN DEFLECTED, THE RADIAL ELASTICITY OF EACH OF SAID FLEXURE PIVOTS BEING EQUAL TO THE COMBINED AXIAL ELASTICITY OF BOTH OF SAID PIVOTS WHEREBY SAID FLEXURE PIVOTS ARE ISO-ELASTIC.
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