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US 4,281,555 AGranted
Molded inertial sensor
AssigneeThe Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
InventorsRoy A. Schluntz, John R. Stemniski
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Abstract
Structural elements of an inertial sensor are fabricated from molded plastic materials. The structural elements are characterized by relatively, small cross-section areas, and further incorporate keys and keyways, as well as guide and alignment slots, molded into the elements for coupling various structural elements.
Claims9
A single degree of freedom inertial sensor comprising:
- a gimbal assembly including a molded plastic body member having circular end sections at opposite ends thereof, and being adapted for pivotal motion about an output axis and for supporting a wheel member and associated drive means, said wheel member being adapted for rotary motion about a spin axis perpendicular to said output axis, and
- further including a molded plastic cylindrical sleeve member adapted to fit over said gimbal member including sections adapted to interfit with said end members to seal the region interior to said sleeve member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.