Interlocking-body connective joint
AssigneeAmrus Corporation
InventorVladimir Shpigel
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Abstract
A connective joint comprises the following seven elements: (a) Four quarter spheres arranged in adjacent quadrant relationship to form a substantially spherical element or "ball". The quarter spheres are provided with grooved edges that form two substantially perpendicular grooves extending around the spherical element; (b) Two hinge elements, each having a ring shaped portion that is inserted in an individual one of the two grooves; (c) A device for applying a force between two diametrically opposing ones of the quarter spheres in the spherical element.
Claims29
In a connective joint for interconnecting two articles for controlled relative motion, which joint comprises a pair of interlocking bodies;
- means for attaching each of the bodies to one of such articles, respectively;
- and structure constraining the bodies for systematic relative movement, said constraining structure including four quarter elements arranged in adjacent quadrant relationship;
- the improvement comprising means for inhibiting relative movement of said pair of interlocking bodies, wherein said movement inhibiting means includes means for applying a force between two diametrically opposing ones of said quarter elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.