Multi-post yoke gimbal
Patent 4919382 Issued on April 24, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 14, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 14, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3215391 3288421 Positioning mechanism Manipulators Rotary linear actuator for use in robotic manipulators Six degrees of freedom micromanipulator Patent #: 4819496 InventorApplicationNo. 244363 filed on 09/14/1988US Classes:248/178.1, Adjustable platform74/89.29, Plural inputs, single output74/479.01, Multiple controlling elements for single controlled element248/487, Perpendicular pivot axes901/23Electric motorExaminersPrimary: Britts, Ramon S.Assistant: Chotkowski, Karen J. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB25J 017/02AbstractA multi-post gimbal mechanism for imparting motion to an object about a cer of rotation including a frame for supporting the object and a plurality of elongated posts coupled to the frame so as to permit orbital rotation of the frame about each of the coupling points. Each of the elongated posts is selectively adjustable in position and drive means are coupled to the elongated posts to selectively adjust the position. The drive means are supported on a mounting base and are pivotally attached to the mounting base such that each drive mechanism can rotate about an axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of its corresponding elongated support post. | |
