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US5656904A
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Movement monitoring and control apparatus for body members
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-09-28
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Granted: 1997-08-12
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Expires: 2015-09-28
Abstract
Abstract Basic interchangeable building blocks such as to create a structure and/or an exoskeleton for an apparatus for monitoring and controlling the movements of body members comprising a single axis joint adaptable axis joint, an axial rotation joint, a wrist rotation joint and a linear motion transmission joint, all of which can be spring controlled and/or be controlled by a rotation transmitting cable each having means for producing electrical signals indicative of their movement and can be coupled together so as to permit electrical conduction and rotation transmitting cables to be passed through them.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph Lander
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:27
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J13/00; B25J13/02; A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/50; A61F2/68; A61F2/70; A61F5/00; B25J17/00; B25J17/02; B25J17/0241; B25J3/00; B25J3/04; A61F2/54; A61F2/58; A61F2/583; A61F2/586; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30518; A61F2002/30523; A61F2002/5067; A61F2002/5069; A61F2002/701; A61F2002/704; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A joint comprising: a first hollow housing having a first axis; a second hollow housing having a second axis; means for pivotally connecting diametrically opposed points on an end of said first hollow housing with respective diametrically opposed points on an end of said second hollow housing so that said housings pivot about a pivot axis; a wire mounted for axial rotation within one of said first and second hollow housing; and means for changing the angle between the first and second axes of said first and second hollow housings in response to axial rotation of said wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A joint comprising: a first hollow housing having a first axis; a second hollow housing having a second axis; means for pivotally connecting diametrically opposed points on an end of said first hollow housing with respective diametrically opposed points on an end of said second hollow housing so that said housings pivot about a pivot axis; a wire mounted for axial rotation within one of said first and second hollow housing; and means for changing the angle between the first and second axes of said first and second hollow housings in response to axial rotation of said wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
The joint as set forth in claim 1, further comprising; a male connector coupled to an outer end of one of said first and second cylinders; said male connector being comprised of a third cylinder having an axis; a wall within said third cylinder that is perpendicular to its axis and at a given distance from one end thereof; means defining at least one passageway extending from said wall toward the other end of said third cylinder; means defining an annular groove communicating with said passageway; and a U shaped spring mounted on said wall with its arm on opposite sides of said passageway.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
144 words
The joint as set forth in claim 2, further comprising: a female connector coupled to the outer end of the other of said first and second cylinders; said female connector being comprise of a forth cylinder having an axis; a wall within said fourth cylinder that is perpendicular to its axis and at a given distance from one end thereof; means defining a passageway extending from said wall to the other end of said fourth cylinder; means defining an annular groove communicating with said last mentioned passageway; a female plug having a cylinder portion and a flange at one end, the flange engaging said last mentioned annular groove; means defining an opening in the cylindrical portion of said member having a rectangular cross section; and a U shaped spring attached to said wall with its arms on either side of said last mentioned passageway.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
141 words
A male connector comprising: a housing having a first axis; a longitudinal member having a prong with a cross section that is other than circular extending from one end and a tube extending from the other end and means defining a cavity in said tube having other than a circular cross section; a wall in said housing that is transverse to said first axis; means for mounting said longitudinal member for axial rotation within said housing and parallel to the first axis with its prong extending from one side of said wall and its tube exposed to the other side of said wall; a U shape spring having parallel legs extending from a closed end; and means for affixing the closed end of said spring on said other side of said wall with its legs on opposite sides of said cavity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
141 words
A male connector comprising: a housing having a first axis; a longitudinal member having a prong with a cross section that is other than circular extending from one end and a tube extending from the other end and means defining a cavity in said tube having other than a circular cross section; a wall in said housing that is transverse to said first axis; means for mounting said longitudinal member for axial rotation within said housing and parallel to the first axis with its prong extending from one side of said wall and its tube exposed to the other side of said wall; a U shape spring having parallel legs extending from a closed end; and means for affixing the closed end of said spring on said other side of said wall with its legs on opposite sides of said cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
145 words
A male connector comprising: a housing having a first axis; a longitudinal member having a second axis and comprised of a prong with a cross section other than circular at one end and a tube having a cavity therein extending from the other end, said cavity having a cross section other than circular; a wall in said housing that is traverse to said first axis; means for mounting said longitudinal member for rotation about said second axis with that second axis being parallel to said first axis of the housing, the prong extending on one side of said wall and said means for mounting preventing longitudinal movement of said longitudinal member; a U shaped spring having parallel legs extending from a closed end; and means for affixing the closed end of said spring to said wall with its legs contacting opposite sides of said prong.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
145 words
A male connector comprising: a housing having a first axis; a longitudinal member having a second axis and comprised of a prong with a cross section other than circular at one end and a tube having a cavity therein extending from the other end, said cavity having a cross section other than circular; a wall in said housing that is traverse to said first axis; means for mounting said longitudinal member for rotation about said second axis with that second axis being parallel to said first axis of the housing, the prong extending on one side of said wall and said means for mounting preventing longitudinal movement of said longitudinal member; a U shaped spring having parallel legs extending from a closed end; and means for affixing the closed end of said spring to said wall with its legs contacting opposite sides of said prong.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A female connector comprising: a housing having a first axis; a longitudinal member comprised of first and second tubular sections on either side of a section having an external rectangular cross section; a wall transverse to said first axis of said housing; means for mounting said member within said housing for rotation about said second axis with that second axis being parallel to the first axis of said housing and the rectangular section on one side of said wall; means for preventing longitudinal movement for said longitudinal member; a U shaped spring having parallel means for prevention longitudinal movement of said longitudinal member legs extending from a closed end; and means for affixing the closed end of said spring to one side of said wall with its legs contacting opposite sides of said rectangular section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
135 words
A female connector comprising: a housing having a first axis; a longitudinal member comprised of first and second tubular sections on either side of a section having an external rectangular cross section; a wall transverse to said first axis of said housing; means for mounting said member within said housing for rotation about said second axis with that second axis being parallel to the first axis of said housing and the rectangular section on one side of said wall; means for preventing longitudinal movement for said longitudinal member; a U shaped spring having parallel means for prevention longitudinal movement of said longitudinal member legs extending from a closed end; and means for affixing the closed end of said spring to one side of said wall with its legs contacting opposite sides of said rectangular section.
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