US5503491A
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Positioning pivot
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-10-06
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Granted: 1996-04-02
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Expires: 2014-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A friction adjustable positioning pivot includes a first shaft including a tapering threaded rod which defines a hollow space therein and a slot along a periphery thereof. An urging tube is taperingly threaded therein for rotatably threading onto the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft. A spring received in the hollow space of the first shaft includes an outer periphery substantially in contact with an inner periphery of the hollow space of first shaft and an inner periphery. A second shaft includes a rod portion received in the spring and in contact with the inner periphery of the spring. The first shaft and the second shaft are rotatably retained in a relative angle due to a friction resulted from the spring against the inner periphery of the tapering rod of the first shaft and the rod portion of the second shaft, whereby the urging tube is allowed to be manually threaded onto the tapering rod of the first shaft thus tightening the tapering rod of the first shaft, which in turn tightens the spring from radial direction thereby increasing friction of the spring against the inner periphery of the tapering rod of the first shaft and the rod portion of the second shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheng N. Lu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1675; G06F1/1681; E; E05; E05D; E05D11/00; E05D11/08; E05D11/082; E05D11/084; E05Y; E05Y2999/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/917; Y10S248/919; Y10S248/921; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32278; Y10T403/32418
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A friction adjustable positioning pivot comprising: a first shaft including a tapering threaded rod which defines a hollow space therein and a slot along a periphery thereof; an urging tube including an inner threaded tapering periphery for rotatably threading onto the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft; a spring received in the hollow space of the first shaft including an outer periphery substantially in contact with an inner periphery of the hollow space of the first shaft and an inner periphery; a second shaft having a rod portion received in the spring and in contact with the inner periphery of the spring; whereby the first shaft and the second shaft are rotatably retained at an angle due to friction resulting from the spring against the inner periphery of the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft and the rod portion of the second shaft, whereby the urging tube is allowed to be manually threaded onto the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft thus tightening the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft, which in turn tightens the spring in a radial direction thereby increasing friction of the spring against the inner periphery of the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft and the rod portion of the second shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A friction adjustable positioning pivot comprising: a first shaft including a tapering threaded rod which defines a hollow space therein and a slot along a periphery thereof; an urging tube including an inner threaded tapering periphery for rotatably threading onto the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft; a spring received in the hollow space of the first shaft including an outer periphery substantially in contact with an inner periphery of the hollow space of the first shaft and an inner periphery; a second shaft having a rod portion received in the spring and in contact with the inner periphery of the spring; whereby the first shaft and the second shaft are rotatably retained at an angle due to friction resulting from the spring against the inner periphery of the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft and the rod portion of the second shaft, whereby the urging tube is allowed to be manually threaded onto the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft thus tightening the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft, which in turn tightens the spring in a radial direction thereby increasing friction of the spring against the inner periphery of the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft and the rod portion of the second shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
232 words
A friction adjustable positioning pivot comprising: a first shaft including a tapering threaded rod which defines a hollow space therein and a slot along a periphery thereof; an urging tube including an inner threaded tapering periphery for rotatably threading onto the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft; an inner tube made of elastic material defining a longitudinal slot through two distal ends thereof and received in the hollow space of the first shaft and including an outer periphery substantially in contact with an inner periphery of the hollow space of the first shaft and an inner periphery; a second shaft having a rod portion received in the inner tube and in contact with the inner periphery of the inner tube; whereby the first shaft and the second shaft are rotatably retained at an angle due to friction resulting from the inner tube against the inner periphery of the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft and the rod portion of the second shaft, whereby the urging tube is allowed to be manually threaded onto the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft thus tightening the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft, which in turn tightens the inner tube in a radial direction thereby increasing friction of the inner tube against the inner periphery of the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft and the rod portion of the second shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
232 words
A friction adjustable positioning pivot comprising: a first shaft including a tapering threaded rod which defines a hollow space therein and a slot along a periphery thereof; an urging tube including an inner threaded tapering periphery for rotatably threading onto the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft; an inner tube made of elastic material defining a longitudinal slot through two distal ends thereof and received in the hollow space of the first shaft and including an outer periphery substantially in contact with an inner periphery of the hollow space of the first shaft and an inner periphery; a second shaft having a rod portion received in the inner tube and in contact with the inner periphery of the inner tube; whereby the first shaft and the second shaft are rotatably retained at an angle due to friction resulting from the inner tube against the inner periphery of the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft and the rod portion of the second shaft, whereby the urging tube is allowed to be manually threaded onto the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft thus tightening the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft, which in turn tightens the inner tube in a radial direction thereby increasing friction of the inner tube against the inner periphery of the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft and the rod portion of the second shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A friction adjustable positioning pivot as claimed in claim 2, wherein the inner tube defines a plurality of grooves on the outer periphery thereof preventing the inner tube from breaking when the inner tube is tightened inside the tapering threaded rod of the first shaft.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-04-02 | 1999-10-02 | 2000-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-04-02 | 2003-10-02 | 2004-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-04-02 | 2007-10-02 | 2008-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |