Device for supporting a moving part
US5175961A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B13/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for supporting an article 27 such as a lapping tool for polishing lenses is designed to allow limited motion of the article about a central point. The device comprises a base 1, a mount 2 and a bearing between the base and the mount allowing the said motion of the article when in place on the mount; while previously the joint has been a complicated gimbal arrangement, which is difficult to maintain, in the invention the bearing comprises a ball-and-socket-type joint 9,14.
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