Flexible arm assembly
US6626210B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S138/08
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bead and interconnecting bead structure for use in a flexible arm assembly having improved interface characteristics allowing for simple, quiet adjustment of the structure in three dimensions, while simultaneously increasing the weight of object the arm assembly can support. The interface characteristics are improved by utilizing two different materials at the area of contact between two adjacent beads.
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