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US 8,941,554 B2Granted
Anti-backlash device
AssigneePro Band International, Inc.
InventorNathan Andrew Christie
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to an anti-backlash component. In one embodiment, the anti-backlash component includes a housing, the housing comprising a first threaded opening and a second opening, a bolt coupled to the housing through the first threaded opening and the second opening, the bolt comprising a spherical end, a nut coupled to the bolt and an exterior side of the second opening of the housing and a socket coupled to the spherical end of the bolt.
Claims13
An anti-backlash component, comprising:
- a housing, the housing comprising a first threaded opening and a second opening;
- a bolt comprising a head portion and a spherical end, wherein the bolt is coupled to the housing through the first threaded opening and the second opening such that the head portion remains external to the first threaded opening;
- a nut coupled to the bolt and an exterior side of the second opening of the housing, wherein the nut comprises at least one slotted opening having a semi circular shape to provide a tolerance for one or more fasteners as the nut is rotated, wherein the nut is coupled to the housing via the one or more fasteners inserted through the at least one slotted opening and connected to a respective opening in the housing;
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- a socket coupled to the spherical end of the bolt, wherein the bolt is capable of being turned to move the housing and the nut linearly between an adjusted in position, an on center position and an adjusted out position;
- wherein the nut is coupled to the bolt in a direction that applies a force opposing a force applied by the bolt to remove backlash.
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An anti-backlash assembly, comprising:
- an anti-backlash component, the anti-backlash component comprising:
- a housing, the housing comprising a first threaded opening and a second opening;
- a bolt comprising a head portion and a spherical end, wherein the bolt is coupled to the housing through the first threaded opening and the second opening such that the head portion remains external to the first threaded opening;
- a nut coupled to the bolt and an exterior side of the second opening of the housing, wherein the nut comprises at least one slotted opening having a semi circular shape to provide a tolerance for one or more fasteners as the nut is rotated, wherein the nut is coupled to the housing via the one or more fasteners inserted through the at least one slotted opening and connected to a respective opening in the housing;
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- a socket coupled to the spherical end of the bolt, wherein the bolt is capable of being turned to move the housing and the nut linearly between an adjusted in position, an on center position and an adjusted out position;
- a base plate coupled to the socket of the anti-backlash component;
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- a bracket movably coupled to the housing of the anti-backlash component via a first fastener and movably coupled to the base plate via a second fastener;
- wherein the nut is coupled to the bolt in a direction that applies a force opposing a force applied by the bolt to remove backlash.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.