Backlash compensator mechanism

Title: Backlash compensator mechanism

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Mechanism which compensates for backlash error in a lead screw position indicator by decoupling the indicator shaft from the lead screw when reversing rotation. The position indicator then displays correct information regardless of the direction of rotation of the lead screw.

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Chrislock, Jerry L. ^[1]

(Bethel Island, CA)

Issue Date:: 1979-01-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 863267

Patent Number(s):: 4135412

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) LLNL

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: backlash; compensator; mechanism; compensates; error; lead; screw; position; indicator; decoupling; shaft; reversing; rotation; displays; correct; information; regardless; direction; lead screw; position indicator; screw position; /74/

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