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OwnerSandy T. S. Yuinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling a primary actuator comprises a primary moveable link connected to the primary actuator, a secondary actuator, and a secondary moveable link connected to the secondary actuator. The secondary moveable link is engageable and disengageable with the primary moveable link and the primary and secondary links are guided for movement along a predefined path. The user of the apparatus is able to control the engagement and disengagement of the primary and secondary links such that movement of the secondary actuator is transferred to the primary actuator when the links are engaged and such that movement of the secondary actuator is not transferred to the primary actuator when the links are disengaged.
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An apparatus for controlling a primary actuator, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a primary moveable link connected to said primary actuator;
- b) a secondary actuator;
- c) a secondary moveable link connected to said secondary actuator, the secondary moveable link having a secondary moveable portion engageable with said primary moveable link,
- d) guiding means for guiding the movement of said primary and secondary links, said guiding means including first and second spaced apart wall portions for guiding the movement of the primary and secondary moveable links along a predefined linear path in a movement plane;
- said first and second wall portions permitting movement of said secondary moveable portion in a direction perpendicular to said movement plane;
- e) biasing means for biasing said primary and secondary moveable links into a home position;
- f) controlling means including a magnet acting on at least one of said links to cause relative movement between said primary link and said secondary moveable portion, said relative movement being in a direction perpendicular to said movement plane, for engaging and disengaging the primary and secondary links such that movement of said secondary actuator is transferred to said primary actuator when said links are engaged and movement of said secondary actuator is not transferred to said primary actuator when said links are disengaged.
An apparatus for controlling a primary actuator, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a primary moveable link connected to said primary actuator;
- b) a secondary actuator;
- c) a secondary moveable link connected to said secondary actuator;
- d) a plurality of moveable links selectively engageable with each other and with said primary and secondary moveable links;
- guiding means for guiding the movement of said primary and secondary links and said plurality of links along a pre-defined path;
- f) controlling means for controlling the engagement and disengagement of the plurality of moveable links with each other and with the primary and secondary links whereby movement of said secondary actuator is transferred to said primary actuator when at least some of said links are engaged and movement of said secondary actuator is not transferred to said primary actuator when said some of said links are disengaged.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.