Apparatus for releasably securing a rotatable object in a predetermined position
US7866230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20636
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for biasing a shaft toward, and releasably securing it in, a predetermined position. The apparatus comprises a magnetic assembly coupled to the shaft for releasably securing the shaft in a predetermined position, a first member coupled to and extending from the shaft for rotating the shaft from the predetermined position, and a spring assembly coupled to the shaft for securing the shaft in the predetermined position.
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