Flexure assembly
US8628377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B41/06
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexure assembly comprising a flexure stack comprising a plurality of individual webs connected together with a force in an x-direction to produce a friction in a z-direction orthogonal to the x-direction between the plurality of webs, the friction holding the plurality of webs in engagement. In some embodiments, the flexure assembly includes a second flexure stack fixedly spaced from the first stack comprising a second plurality of individual webs connected together with a second force in the x-direction to produce a second friction in the z-direction between the second plurality of webs. The flexure assembly may be used, for example, for supporting a workpiece such as a slider row bar in a lapping machine.
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