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US 11,940,070 B2Granted
Swivel knuckle connection
AssigneeMedtronic Xomed, Inc.
InventorsScott Andrew Singer, Ken Riedel, Juan P. Angulo
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Abstract
A swivel knuckle assembly for interconnecting a motor and a supply line. The knuckle assembly may include a bearing member to reduce a coefficient of friction. A locking mechanism is disclosed to connect members of the knuckle assembly.
Claims9
A method of forming a swivel connection assembly between a power supply and a motor assembly, comprising:
- aligning a first locking member with an internal surface of a first annular member;
- positioning the first locking member in a closed pocket formed in an external surface of a second annular member;
- rotating the second annular member relative to the first annular member to align an elongated open pocket formed in the external surface of the second annular member with an axial groove formed in the internal surface of the first annular member to form a passage;
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- positioning a second locking member in the formed passage,
- wherein the positioned first locking member and the positioned second locking member axially and rotationally lock the first annular member relative to the second annular member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.