Full boom pivot breakaway
US6119963A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M7/0075
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A boom assembly includes a central support, a first wing pivotably coupled to the central support so as to rotate about a first axis, a first cylinder-piston assembly having a first end pivotably coupled to the support, a second end pivotably coupled to the first wing at a first pivot point for rotation about a second axis on a first side of the first axis, and a second cylinder-piston assembly having a first end pivotably coupled to the support and a second end pivotably coupled to the first wing at a second pivot point for rotation about a third axis on a second side of the first axis. Extension and retraction of the first and second cylinder-piston assembly applies varying opposing torque to the first wing depending upon an angular orientation of the first wing about the first axis. In one exemplary embodiment, the first piston-cylinder assembly includes a cylinder coupled to one of the support in the first wing having a first chamber proximate the first wing and a second chamber distant the first wing, a piston disposed in the cylinder separating the first and second chambers and a rod coupled to the piston and the other of the support in the first wing. The boom assembly addit…
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