Structure for protectively supporting an element that extends between relatively movable components
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsYasuharu Shimonishi, Yuichiro Hamada
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Abstract
A protective support structure for enclosing and protecting an element includes a hollow shield and at least one pivotable end. The hollow shield has a section adapted to support a portion of the element. The pivotable end engages the hollow shield. The pivotable end has an axis of rotation around which the end pivots. The pivotable end further includes a bore having a centerline axis. The bore centerline axis is offset from the axis of rotation of the pivotable end.
Claims16
A protective support structure for enclosing and protecting an element comprising:
- a hollow shield having a section adapted to support a portion of the element;
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- at least one pivotable end engaging the hollow shield, the pivotable end having an axis of rotation around which the end pivots and further including a bore having a centerline axis, the pivotable end characterized in that the bore centerline axis is offset from the axis of rotation of the pivotable end.
A protective support structure extending between a moveable structure and a stationary structure relative thereto, the protective support structure comprising:
- a first end secured to the relatively stationary structure and having a mounting bracket assembly and a pivotable end portion;
- a second end secured to the relatively moveable structure;
- a hollow shield engaging a resilient leaf member, the resilient leaf member having a thickness dimension that is relatively thin compared to a resilient leaf member length dimension or a resilient leaf member width dimension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.