Pivotable suspension element
AssigneeThe Access Technologies
InventorMatthew Edward Jordan
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Abstract
A pivotable suspension element includes a support member having a part-spherical bearing surface clamp element and a body portion, the body portion having an integral formation of a slot to receive a part of a component to which the pivotable suspension element may be secured; a locator formation for the clamp element whereby, in use, the clamp element may be operated to clamp a flange in the slot; a part-spherical seat, and a through-passage extending through the body from the part-spherical seat, wherein the curvature of the part-spherical seat of the body portion corresponds substantially with that of the bearing surface of the support member and wherein the cross-sectional size of the through-passage increases in a direction away from the part-spherical seat.
Claims22
A pivotable suspension element comprising a support member having a part-spherical bearing surface, clamp means and a body portion, said body portion comprising an integral formation of:
- a slot to receive a part of a component to which the pivotable suspension element may be secured;
- a locator formation for the clamp means whereby, in use, the clamp means may be operated to clamp a flange in the slot;
- a part-spherical seat, and
- a through-passage extending through the body from said part-spherical seat,
- wherein the curvature of said part-spherical seat of the body portion corresponds substantially with that of the bearing surface of the support member and said part-spherical seat of the body portion is subject to the weight of a supported load carried by the support member, and
- wherein the cross-sectional size of the through-passage increases in a direction away from said part-spherical seat.
A pivotable suspension element comprising a support member having a part-spherical bearing surface, clamp means and a body portion, said body portion comprising an integral formation of:
- a slot to receive a part of a component to which the pivotable suspension element may be secured;
- a locator formation for the clamp means whereby, in use, the clamp means may be operated to clamp a flange in the slot;
- a pair of end faces;
- a through-passage extending through the body from one of said end faces to the other;
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- a part-spherical seat which lies inset from said end faces and through which said through-passage extends,
- wherein the curvature of said part-spherical seat of the body portion corresponds substantially with that of the bearing surface of the support member and wherein the cross-sectional size of the through-passage increases in a direction away from said part-spherical seat.
A pivotable suspension element comprising a support member having a part-spherical bearing surface, clamp means and a body portion, said body portion comprising an integral formation of:
- a slot defined by the space between two sections of the body portion to receive a part of a component to which the pivotable suspension element may be secured;
- two locator formations for the clamp means, said two locator formations being positioned respectively in said two sections of the body portion whereby, in use, the clamp means may be associated with either of the two locator formations and operated to clamp a flange in the slot;
- a part-spherical seat;
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- a through-passage extending through the body from said part-spherical seat,
- wherein the curvature of said part-spherical seat of the body portion corresponds substantially with that of the bearing surface of the support member and wherein the cross-sectional size of the through-passage increases in a direction away from said part-spherical seat.
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