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US 10,383,307 B2Granted
Joint with automatic locking joint for reconfigurable device and method of manufacture
OwnerShane Nelson, Gary Nielseninventors
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Abstract
An automatic locking joint for use with a reconfigurable device to permit the device to be selectively reconfigurable between various configurations.
Claims18
A joint comprising:
- a female receiver having (i) a set of through holes extending entirely through the female receiver, and (ii) a first set of non-through holes extending partially through the female receiver, adjacent ones of the set of through holes and the first set of non-through holes are adjoined;
- a male receiver having a second set of non-through holes extending partially through the male receiver;
- a biasing assembly operable to be at least partially housed in the male receiver and the female receiver;
- and
- a locking mechanism operable to drive the biasing assembly out of the female receiver,
- wherein,
- the female receiver is operable to pivot relative to the male receiver upon actuation of the locking mechanism via application of a force on the locking mechanism.
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A method of manufacturing a joint, the method comprising:
- providing a female receiver having (i) a set of through holes extending entirely through the female receiver, and (ii) a first set of non-through holes extending partially through the female receiver, adjacent ones of the set of through holes and the first set of non-through holes are adjoined;
- installing a biasing assembly at least partially within a male receiver, the biasing assembly operable to be at least partially housed in the male receiver and the female receiver;
- securing the male receiver to the female receiver via a locking mechanism, the male receiver having a second set of non-through holes extending partially through the male receiver, the locking mechanism operable to drive the biasing assembly out of the female receiver,
- wherein,
- the female receiver is operable to pivot relative to the male receiver upon actuation of the locking mechanism via application of a force on the locking mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.