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US 2002/0116789 A1Published application
Adjustable locking mount and methods of use
AssigneeIncuMed, Inc.
InventorDennis McDevitt
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Abstract
An adjustable locking mount system permits rotation about at least one of x, y, and z axes. Methods provide for rotating and rocking the mount to obtain the desired position, fixing the mount in the desired position, and mounting an object onto the mount.
Claims34
An adjustable mount assembly comprising
- a pivot surface;
- a mount defining a mounting surface carried by the pivot surface for movement relative to at least one of an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis, where the z-axis is the axis of the pivot surface;
- and
- a locking mechanism configured to free the mount for movement and to restrain the mount against movement.
1 more element
An adjustable mount assembly comprising
- a pivot surface;
- a mount defining a mounting surface carried by the pivot surface for movement relative to at least one of an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis, where the z-axis is the axis of the pivot surface;
- and
- locking means for freeing the mount for movement and for restraining the mount against movement.
1 more element
An adjustable mount assembly comprising a support;
- a mount defining a mounting surface carried for movement relative to the support;
- and
- a locking mechanism comprising a series of stacked washers to free the mount for movement and to restrain the mount against movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.