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US 12,181,099 B2Granted
Mounting assembly
OwnerChristian J. West, Timothy A. Newmaninventors
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Abstract
A mounting assembly includes a mounting block. A first shaft is supported by the mounting block and movable about a first rotational axis of the first shaft and a first extension axis with respect to the mounting block. A clamp is attached to the first shaft, wherein the clamp interfaces with the mounting block to limit movement of the first shaft along the extension axis while allowing rotation of the first shaft about the first rotational axis. A second shaft is coupled to the first shaft and movable about a second rotational axis of the second shaft.
Claims20
A mounting assembly, comprising:
- a mounting block;
- a first shaft supported by the mounting block and movable about a first rotational axis of the first shaft and a first extension axis with respect to the mounting block;
- a second shaft movable about a second rotational axis of the second shaft;
- and
- a rotation mount coupling the first shaft to the second shaft and supporting the second shaft to allow rotational movement of the second shaft about the second rotational axis, comprising:
- a first member and a second member engaging the second shaft;
- a bolt connecting the first member and the second member;
- and
- a cam nut comprising a lever connected to the bolt and movable by the lever to move the first member toward the second member to adjust frictional force applied to the second shaft by the rotation mount to resist rotational movement of the second shaft about the second rotational axis.
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A method, comprising:
- attaching a mounting block to a surface;
- engaging a first shaft with the mounting block;
- coupling a second shaft to the first shaft, wherein the second shaft is movable about a second rotational axis of the second shaft;
- and
- coupling a probe to the second shaft wherein:
- the mounting block comprises:
- an upper member defining an opening for receiving the first shaft;
- a bolt connected to the upper member;
- and
- a cam nut comprising a lever and connected to the bolt;
- and
- the method comprises:
- moving the lever of the cam nut to adjust a size of the opening to adjust frictional force applied to the first shaft by the upper member to resist movement of the first shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.