Robotic devices
US4928546A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 29, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32681
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure describes a wrist capable of the range of motion and function of a human wrist, composed of a basic ball and socket joint, with the ball portion segmented vertically into as many flat portions as there are fingers to allow the first segment of each finger to attach to each ball segment, allowing independant up-down motion of the fingers, while retaining dependant motion of the fingers in the back-and-forth direction.
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