WO2004065808A3 - Adjustable locking mount and methods of use - Google Patents

Adjustable locking mount and methods of use Download PDF

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WO2004065808A3
WO2004065808A3 PCT/US2004/000776 US2004000776W WO2004065808A3 WO 2004065808 A3 WO2004065808 A3 WO 2004065808A3 US 2004000776 W US2004000776 W US 2004000776W WO 2004065808 A3 WO2004065808 A3 WO 2004065808A3
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mount
methods
adjustable locking
locking mount
desired position
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PCT/US2004/000776
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WO2004065808A2 (en
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George H Callaway
Dennis M Mcdevitt
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Incumed Inc
George H Callaway
Dennis M Mcdevitt
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Priority claimed from US10/041,707 external-priority patent/US6688798B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/342,807 external-priority patent/US6729794B2/en
Application filed by Incumed Inc, George H Callaway, Dennis M Mcdevitt filed Critical Incumed Inc
Publication of WO2004065808A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004065808A2/en
Publication of WO2004065808A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004065808A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/10—Arrangements for locking
    • F16C11/103—Arrangements for locking frictionally clamped
    • F16C11/106—Arrangements for locking frictionally clamped for ball joints
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/06—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
    • F16C11/0661—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints the two co-operative parts each having both convex and concave interfaces
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/02—Heads
    • F16M11/04—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
    • F16M11/06—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting
    • F16M11/12—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction
    • F16M11/14—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction with ball-joint
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
    • F16M11/2007—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment
    • F16M11/2035—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment in more than one direction
    • F16M11/2078—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment in more than one direction with ball-joint
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
    • F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2326/00—Articles relating to transporting
    • F16C2326/20—Land vehicles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M2200/00—Details of stands or supports
    • F16M2200/02—Locking means
    • F16M2200/021—Locking means for rotational movement
    • F16M2200/022—Locking means for rotational movement by friction

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Abstract

An adjustable locking mount system permits rotation about at least one of x, y, and z axes. Methods provide for rotating and rocking the mount to obtain the desired position, fixing the mount in the desired position, and mounting an object onto the mount.
PCT/US2004/000776 2002-01-08 2004-01-13 Adjustable locking mount and methods of use WO2004065808A2 (en)

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US10/041,707 US6688798B2 (en) 2001-02-27 2002-01-08 Adjustable locking mount and methods of use
US10/342,807 US6729794B2 (en) 2002-01-08 2003-01-15 Adjustable locking mount and methods of use
US10/342,807 2003-01-15

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WO2004065808A3 true WO2004065808A3 (en) 2005-09-15

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Citations (11)

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US362384A (en) * 1887-05-03 johnson
US1446164A (en) * 1920-04-01 1923-02-20 D Eyraud Louis Universal mounting device
US1538340A (en) * 1923-08-11 1925-05-19 Hodny William La Windshield-mirror bracket
US4051924A (en) * 1975-10-15 1977-10-04 Yoshigai Kikai Kinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha Device for mounting brake shoe of brake for bicycle
US4475314A (en) * 1978-10-06 1984-10-09 Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft Mounting arrangement by means of guide members for a transparent windowpane
US5425782A (en) * 1992-03-11 1995-06-20 Phillips; Van L. Alignment fixture for prosthetic device
US5623742A (en) * 1994-03-23 1997-04-29 Paul Journee, S.A. Motor vehicle screen wiper having means for orientation of the drive head
US5895428A (en) * 1996-11-01 1999-04-20 Berry; Don Load bearing spinal joint implant
US6123706A (en) * 1997-12-17 2000-09-26 Lange; Robert Apparatus for stabilizing certain vertebrae of the spine
US6228120B1 (en) * 1998-01-09 2001-05-08 Alain Leonard Surgical equipment for implanting a total shoulder prosthesis, and total shoulder prosthesis constituting same
US6241730B1 (en) * 1997-11-26 2001-06-05 Scient'x (Societe A Responsabilite Limitee) Intervertebral link device capable of axial and angular displacement

Patent Citations (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US362384A (en) * 1887-05-03 johnson
US1446164A (en) * 1920-04-01 1923-02-20 D Eyraud Louis Universal mounting device
US1538340A (en) * 1923-08-11 1925-05-19 Hodny William La Windshield-mirror bracket
US4051924A (en) * 1975-10-15 1977-10-04 Yoshigai Kikai Kinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha Device for mounting brake shoe of brake for bicycle
US4475314A (en) * 1978-10-06 1984-10-09 Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft Mounting arrangement by means of guide members for a transparent windowpane
US5425782A (en) * 1992-03-11 1995-06-20 Phillips; Van L. Alignment fixture for prosthetic device
US5623742A (en) * 1994-03-23 1997-04-29 Paul Journee, S.A. Motor vehicle screen wiper having means for orientation of the drive head
US5895428A (en) * 1996-11-01 1999-04-20 Berry; Don Load bearing spinal joint implant
US6241730B1 (en) * 1997-11-26 2001-06-05 Scient'x (Societe A Responsabilite Limitee) Intervertebral link device capable of axial and angular displacement
US6123706A (en) * 1997-12-17 2000-09-26 Lange; Robert Apparatus for stabilizing certain vertebrae of the spine
US6228120B1 (en) * 1998-01-09 2001-05-08 Alain Leonard Surgical equipment for implanting a total shoulder prosthesis, and total shoulder prosthesis constituting same

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