Nut with flexible fingers and radial compression members
US9243697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18728
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nut and lead screw assembly is disclosed. The nut includes a plurality of flexible fingers for adjusting the engagement of a threaded or unthreaded portion of the nut with corresponding threads of a lead screw. The engagement between the nut and the lead screw is adjusted by installing at least one radial compression member into a circumferential groove formed in the outer surface of the flexible fingers.
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