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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2016
X Development Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Marc Strauss, Mountain View, CA (US);
X DEVELOPMENT LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
In example embodiments, a discrete torque limiter is described that includes a first cylindrical member including grooves along a longitudinal surface of the first cylindrical member. The discrete torque limiter includes a second cylindrical member arranged concentrically with the first cylindrical member. The second cylindrical member can be adapted to move independently around the first cylindrical member. The second cylindrical member can include flexural spokes with teeth that engage the grooves along the first cylindrical member when no torque is applied and that disengage from the grooves when a torque that exceeds a threshold torque is applied to the first cylindrical member or second cylindrical member.