# US 5,342,137 A · Swing arm

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- Number: US 5,342,137 A
- Document ID: US5342137A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/002,978
- Filed: 1993-01-11
- Granted: 1994-08-30
- Earliest claimed: 1993-01-11
- Inventors: Chih-Wen Peng
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5342137A

## CPC

- F16M 11/2014: {around a vertical axis (F16M11/2035 takes precedence)}
- F16C 11/04: Pivotal connections (hinges for doors, windows or wings E05D)
- F21V 21/26: Pivoted arms
- F16M 2200/068: being part of the undercarriage
- Y10T 403/32591: Opposed stops on one member
- Y10T 403/32606: Pivoted
- Y10T 403/32975: Rotatable
- F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16C: SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A swing arm is disclosed including a bottom curved tube, which has a first fitting with an inward bottom staking step and a second fitting with an inside chamber respectively at two opposite ends, a top straight tube, which has a first fitting with an inward bottom staking step and a second fitting with an external stop knob respectively formed at two opposite ends, and a connecting device to connect the first fitting of the top straight tube to the first fitting of the bottom curved tube through a hollow T-shaped rivet joint for permitting the top straight tube to be turned on the bottom curved tube for engaging the external stop knob of the second fitting of the top straight tube into or disconnecting it from the chamber of the second fitting of the bottom curved tube, a first washer retained between one head of the hollow rivet and one bottom staking step, a second washer retained between the other head of the hollow rivet and the other bottom staking step, and two friction washers retained between the staking steps.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A swing arm comprising:
a) a bottom curved tube having two opposite ends, first and second fittings connected to the two opposite ends, the first fitting including a bottom staking step and an inner thread below the bottom staking step, the second fitting including a top chamber and an inner thread below the top chamber;
b) a top straight tube having two opposite ends, first and second fittings connected to the two opposite ends, the first fitting including a bottom staking step and an inner thread above the bottom staking step, the second fitting including an external stop knob at the bottom thereof and an internal thread above the external stop knob;
c) a connecting device connecting the first fitting of the bottom curved tube to the first fitting of the top straight tube, the connecting device including a T-shaped hollow rivet extending through the staking steps of the first fittings for permitting the top straight tube to be swiveled relative to the bottom curved tube and detachable engagement of the external stop knob of the second fitting of the top straight tube within the chamber of the second fitting of the bottom curved tube, the hollow rivet including two heads on two opposite ends thereof, each head being positioned between the staking step and the inner thread of the first fittings, two first washers wherein each first washer being disposed between each said head and each said staking step of the first fittings, two recesses wherein one recess being formed at the top of the first fitting of the bottom curved tube and other recess being formed at the bottom of the first fitting of the top straight tube, and two second washers wherein each second washer being disposed within each recess and the second washers being in engagement with each other.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The swing arm of claim 1 wherein the thickness of each said second washer is greater than the depth of each said recess for spacing the first fittings apart.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The swing arm of claim 1 further including:
a) first cooperating means between each said first washer and each said staking step for preventing relative rotation between the first washers and the staking steps; and
b) second cooperating means between each said second washer and each said recess for preventing relative rotation between the second washers and the recesses.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The swing arm of claim 3 wherein the first and second cooperating means each includes a plurality of projecting rods and a plurality of corresponding recesses.