Swivel connector
US5624198A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32803
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A swivel connector for supporting a fixture and including a swivel socket, a spherically shaped hollow member located in the socket and forming with the socket a first universal joint, and two adaptors for connecting the swivel connector to a support and the fixture, respectively, with the support-connecting adapter being connected to the swivel socket and with the fixture-connecting adaptor having a spherical portion received within the hollow swivel member and forming with the swivel member a second universal joint.
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