| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 403112000 | Including limit means | 23 |
| 20100178101 | JOINT MECHANISM FOR ROBOT - A joint mechanism includes a first rotary unit and a second rotary unit. The first rotary unit includes a base and a first joining end. The first joining end defines a first chamfered rim. The second rotary unit includes a second joining end to join to the first joining end. The second joining end defines a second chamfered rim. The first chamfered rim and the second chamfered rim cooperatively form a slanted groove. The groove communicates with an outside of the first and second rotary units and has an opening facing the base. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20140112704 | Limiting Movement - An apparatus including a first portion comprising a projection extending in a first direction; a second portion comprising an aperture extending in the first direction, where the first portion and the second portion are configured for relative movement in at least the first direction; and wherein the projection extends from the first portion in the first direction between the first portion and the second portion through the aperture and wherein the aperture surrounds the projection with clearances configured to enforce limits on relative movement of the first portion and the second portion while enabling reciprocating movement of the first portion and the second portion in the first direction towards each other and away from each other. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20150308611 | ROTATABLE CONNECTION WITH A ROTATIONAL ANGLE LIMITATION - A rotatable connection for a stand apparatus for arrangement in an operating room, including an adjustable stop mechanism, which can be arranged between a first connection component and a second connection component mounted rotatably about a rotational axis relative to the first connection component and which is configured to define different rotational angles or rotation ranges of the connection components relative to each other. The adjustable stop mechanism includes: a stop ring which can be mounted to the first connection component in an anti-rotational manner, an anti-rotation device, a stop device with a counter stop, and a rotary block. The stop device can be positioned at the anti-rotation device in different rotational angle positions in an anti-rotational manner. A support system or a stand apparatus with such a rotatable connection and a method for adjusting the adjustable stop mechanism are provided. | 10-29-2015 |
| 403113000 | For pivotal motion | 20 |
| 20110150561 | Holding Device for Medical Instruments - A holding device for medical instruments with a bracket on which at least one medical instrument can be affixed and with at least one joint to position the bracket and/or the medical instrument, so that the at least one joint is configured as a ball and socket joint that is equipped with at least one bearing shell and one pivot ball and whose pivot angle around the longitudinal axis of the joint is restricted by a pivot guard. The pivot guard is positioned inside the pivot ball to provide a holding device for medical instruments whose pivot guard allows for a compact structure of the ball and socket joint. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120107038 | Elastomeric Joint - The invention relates to an elastomeric joint, comprising a housing with a through-opening which extends axially along the longitudinal axis of the elastomeric joint, a pivot pin which extends through the through-opening of the housing, an elastomeric body which is fastened to the pivot pin and is arranged radially between the pivot pin and the housing, and with at least one supporting ring which is fastened to the elastomeric body on one end face of the through-opening, wherein a wire ring locks the supporting ring with respect to the housing, with the result that the pivot pin is held in the housing in an axially secured manner. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120128406 | Set for Fastening of Measuring Device, particularly Rangefinder, to Monitored Element of Building Construction, especially of the roof, Fastening Method of Measuring Device Using Such Set and Suspension for Fastening of Measuring Device - The invention relates to the set for fastening of measuring device, particularly rangefinder, to the monitored element of building construction, especially of the roof, which includes an universal joint ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120134740 | STOP SCREW HAVING A STOP BUFFER PART - The invention relates to a stop screw ( | 05-31-2012 |
| 20130078027 | ROTARY SHAFT STRUCTURE - A rotary shaft structure includes a rotary shaft having at least one restriction section and a bridge provided with at least one stop section. The bridge includes a first bridge member and a second bridge member. Each of the first and second bridge members has a pivot section. The pivot sections together define an internal space or room for pivotally connecting with the rotary shaft. The first and second bridge members are formed with bolt holes. At least one retainer is assembled at the bolt holes. The rotary shaft is permitted to rotate within the space or room defined by the pivot sections. The restriction section and the stop section interference with each other to provide locating effect for the rotary shaft when not rotated. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130202346 | PIVOT CONNECTION WITH LOCKING ELEMENT - A pivot connection with a locking member which includes a first body with a link with a pivot pin passage. A second body has a pair of arms with pivot pint apertures and the second body straddles the link on the first body. A polygonal boss is formed on one of the arms of the second body surrounding the pivot pin aperture. A third body is provided with a polygonal boss receiver, a pivot pin aperture and a shoulder that engages the first body to prevent relative rotation of the first and third bodies. A pivot pin extends through the pivot pin aperture of the third body, the aligned pivot pin apertures of the second body and the pivot pin passage of the first body. A pressure member engages the pivot pin to apply pressure upon the third body to maintain the polygonal boss in engagement with the boss receiver. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140294486 | SEALED SPHERICAL JOINT - A spherical joint comprises a socket, a ball stud, and a seal. The ball stud comprises a shaft, an inner ring positioned within an outer ring of the socket and within which the shaft is positioned, and a ring retainer attached to the shaft and retaining the inner ring to the shaft. The ring retainer provides an axial end of the ball stud relative to the axis. The outer ring and the inner ring comprise respectively a first spherical surface and a second spherical surface. The first and second spherical surfaces spherically mate with one another. The seal establishes a sealed connection between the outer ring and the inner ring. The socket and the ring retainer cooperate to provide a motion limiter that limits relative movement between the socket and the ball stud so as to prevent contact between the ring retainer and the seal. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140308065 | Bi-Directional Dampening and Assisting Unit - A dynamic platform with extending struts has fastened thereto a bi-directional torsional power unit to selectively deliver force opposing either extension or flexion, and to provide assistance in a respective opposite direction. The power unit is threadably mounted on a hinge pin (spline) centrally located on the platform, and is latched to a catch assembly radially located thereto, the hinge pin of the platform communicating with one end of a torsion spring of the power unit and the catch assembly communicating with another end of the torsion spring, to selectively deliver the extension/flexion force. The power unit can be detached, with simple manual operation of the catch assembly, without tools, flipped over and reattached to the same platform attachment points to switch (reverse) extension torque to flexion torque and vice versa. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140321903 | SWIVEL DEVICE - A swivel device has a swivel shaft ( | 10-30-2014 |
| 403114000 | Ball and socket with restricted movement about one axis | 5 |
| 20090154988 | JOINT UNIT - A joint unit of a control arm of a wheel suspension in a motor vehicle, with a housing ( | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100008713 | Pivot Joint Assembly - A pivot joint assembly is described that includes a multi-axis revolute joint portion and a ball joint portion. The multi-axis revolute joint portion provides rotational movement about two or more revolute axes that substantially intersecting at an intersection point. The ball joint portion comprising a ball located in the vicinity of said intersection point. The pivot joint assembly allows separate coupling of load members and metrology members to one or more platforms. A hexapod co-ordinate measuring machine including such pivot joint assemblies is also described. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110229254 | TOOL JOINT STRUCTURE - A tool joint structure capable of being connected to a drive tool and a socket comprises a body, a pressing assembly, a rod element and a positioning element. The respective components of the tool joint structures can be fixed by the positioning element in an insertion-pressing manner, thus reducing the assembly cost of the tool joint structure. | 09-22-2011 |
| 403115000 | Ball stud passes through confining opening | 2 |
| 20100034579 | BALL JOINTS AND CONNECTION UNIT USING SAME - A ball joint includes a socket housing, a stem portion, and a retaining ring. The socket housing defines a ball socket therein and a ring-shaped groove on an outer surface thereof. The ring-shaped groove surrounds the ball socket. The stem portion comprises a ball. Bumps and concaves are respectively evenly disposed on the surfaces of the ball and the ball socket. The ball rotatably fits in the ball socket. The retaining ring is fit in the ring-shaped groove for keeping the ball in the ball socket. The ball can rotate regularly and can avoid accidentally rotation. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110020055 | Adjustable joint for microphone - An adjustable joint for use with a microphone is provided that includes a ball and a stem connected to the ball. The ball is located within a ball housing that defines a slot that has a length that extends along a portion of a front side and an end of the ball housing. The maximum width of the slot at the end of the ball housing is different than the maximum width of the slot at the front side of the ball housing. The adjustable joint allows for reorientation of an attached microphone. | 01-27-2011 |
| 403116000 | Pin and slot | 4 |
| 20120294670 | PIVOT PIN SECURING STRUCTURE - A pivot pin securing structure includes a support seat and a pivot pin. The support seat is formed with a bush section with a pinhole. The bush section is formed with a split in communication with the pinhole, whereby the bush section has elasticity for holding the pivot pin. The bush section has at least one independent spring section. An obliquely extending track section is disposed on at least one side of the spring section. One end of the pivot pin extends into the pinhole. An abutment member is disposed on a circumference of the pivot pin. The abutment section is slidable along the track section with the rotation of the pivot pin in abutment with the spring section to different extents. During the sliding movement, the spring section applies different reaction forces to the abutment section as resistance against and aid force for the rotation of the pivot pin. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20140030006 | PIVOTAL CONNECTION MECHANISM - A pivotal connection mechanism for pivotally connecting a first and a second rod includes a first and a second connection seat respectively having a fitting surface, on which a rotation-limiting member is provided. The two rotation-limiting members are separately non-rotatably engaged with two rotation-limiting slots separately provided on two outer side surfaces of the first and second rods facing away from each other. A pivot shaft is extended through the first connection seat, the first rod, the second rod, and the second connection seat and locked thereto. With the rotation-limiting members non-rotatably engaged with the rotation-limiting slots on the first and second rods, the first and second connection seats are attached to the first and second rods and do not rotate when the pivot shaft is turned to extend into or loosen from the two rods, enabling the two rods to be conveniently connected to or separated from each other. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140093304 | PIVOTING UNIT INCLUDING PIVOTABLE BODY - Provided is a pivoting unit including a pivotable body, a horizontal pivot shaft, a support for supporting the pivotable body pivotably about the pivot shaft so as to allow the pivotable body to take a fallen posture and a raised posture in which the pivotable body is more raised than the fallen posture, and a stop member for stopping the pivotable body in the raised posture. The stop member includes a long hole vertically extending and allowing the pivot shaft to be inserted therethrough, being disposed vertically movably between upper and lower positions. The stop member, in the lower position, abuts against an abutment portion, a specific part at a lower end of the pivotable body in the raised posture, to retain the pivotable body in the raised posture, while, in the upper position, allowing the pivotable body to pivot from the raised posture toward the fallen posture. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20160003276 | JOINTING FOR A FURNITURE LEG ELEMENT - The invention pertains to a jointing | 01-07-2016 |
| 403117000 | Opposed stops on one member | 2 |
| 20090087252 | Device for limiting the angle of rotation of an object mounted in rotatable manner and optical observation apparatus - First, a device ( | 04-02-2009 |
| 20160106204 | Rotary Engaging Assembly - An example of a rotary engaging assembly includes a first fixed seat, a second fixed seat, a movable rotatable block, and an engaging block is described herein. The second fixed seat is fixedly connected with the first fixed seat and has a protruding portion facing the first fixed seat, and the protruding portion has an engaging block accommodating space. The movable rotatable block has a perforating hole and is sleeved on the protruding portion, and the movable rotatable block has a first groove and a second groove formed at an edge of the perforating hole. The engaging block is restricted within the engaging block accommodating space and movable within the engaging block accommodating space. The engaging block can be engaged with the first groove or the second groove, and the engaging block move within the engaging block accommodating space to be engaged or disengaged with the movable rotatable block. | 04-21-2016 |
