US 2025/0052539 A1 · Alignment Mechanism

Abstract

An alignment mechanism has a base with a front right quadrant, a front left quadrant, a rear right quadrant, and a rear left quadrant. The base further defines a yaw axis and a pitch axis. A ball and socket linkage is located on the base at either the front right quadrant or front left quadrant at the intersection of the yaw axis and the pitch axis. A pressure plate assembly is also on the bottom surface of the base at the other of the front right quadrant and front left quadrant. A spring is in contact with one of the rear right quadrant and rear left quadrant and kitty-corner with the ball and socket linkage, with a yaw alignment surface on the other of the rear right quadrant and rear left quadrant. A pitch alignment surface is also on one of the rear right quadrant and rear left quadrant.

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Dependent claims

An alignment mechanism comprising:

a base having a front right quadrant, a front left quadrant, a rear right quadrant, and a rear left quadrant, wherein the base further defines a yaw axis and a pitch axis;
and
a ball and socket linkage on the base at one of the front right quadrant and front left quadrant, the ball and socket linkage at the intersection of the yaw axis and the pitch axis;
a spring in contact with one of the rear right quadrant and the rear left quadrant;
a yaw alignment surface at the other of the one of the rear right quadrant and the rear left quadrant;
and
a pitch alignment surface on one of the rear right quadrant and the rear left quadrant.

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