Double slotted socket spherical joint

Patent · Tue May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2001

OSTI ID:873746

Bieg, Lothar F ^[1]; Benavides, Gilbert L ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

A new class of spherical joints is disclosed. These spherical joints are capable of extremely large angular displacements (full cone angles in excess of 270.degree.), while exhibiting no singularities or dead spots in their range of motion. These joints can improve or simplify a wide range of mechanical devices.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94DP85000
• Assignee: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
• Patent Number(s): US 6234703
• Application Number: 09/336,308
• OSTI ID: 873746
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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