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US 7,175,441 B2Granted
Multiple positioning and switching
AssigneeBal Seal Engineering, Inc.
InventorsJacques Naviaux, Peter J. Balsells
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Abstract
A multiple positioning assembly includes a housing having a cavity therein with a circumferential groove disposed proximate a cavity opening. A ball assembly including a ball portion forms a spheroidal joint with the cavity which enables conical movement of the ball assembly. A plunger is slidably disposed within a bore through the ball portion of the ball assembly and electrical connections enable lateral movement of the plunger to control power to a light bulb attached to the plunger.
Claims10
A multiple positioning assembly comprising:
- a housing having a cavity therein with a circumferential groove disposed proximate a cavity opening;
- a ball assembly including a ball portion forming a spheroidal joint with said cavity and enabling conical movement of the ball assembly, said ball portion having a bore therethrough with a subtending groove;
- a garter spring disposed in said circumferential groove and retaining said ball portion within said cavity at desired angular orientations;
- a plunger slideably disposed in the ball portion bore, said plunger having a plurality of spaced apart indentation therein;
- a spring disposed in said subtending groove and engaging in a serial manner each of the spaced apart indentations to enable lateral positioning of said plunger within the ball portion bore.
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A multiple positioning assembly comprising:
- a housing having a cavity therein with a circumferential groove disposed proximate a cavity opening;
- a ball assembly including a ball portion forming a spheroidal joint with said cavity and enabling conical movement of the ball assembly, said ball portion having a bore therethrough with a plurality of subtending groove;
- a garter spring disposed in said circumferential groove and retaining said ball portion within said cavity at desired angular orientations;
- a plunger slideably disposed in the ball portion bore, said plunger having a plurality of spaced apart indentation therein proximate one end thereof and a light bulb socket at another end thereof;
- springs disposed in corresponding subtending groove and engaging in a serial manner each of the spaced apart indentation to enable lateral positioning of said plunger within the ball portion bore.
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