Patent · US Expired

Ratcheted pivot

US6354549B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 2, 1999
Grant dateMar 12, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16M2200/024
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Ratcheted pivot incorporating large and small areas of frictional contact and a ratcheting mechanism to provide for rotational repositioning of a mounting plate and a load about a horizontal axis.

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