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Support mechanism utilizing flexual pivots

US4595257A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 1983
Grant dateJun 17, 1986
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/2144
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Flexual pivots are utilized as part of supporting elements in a mechanism requiring a high degree of precision of movement over an extremely small distance. An example illustrated is for a microscope used in viewing micropatterns on an integrated circuit chip wherein a focusing element is supported by such a flexual pivot structure.

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