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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2018
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Rebecca Leigh Cook, North Charleston, SC (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16B 2/10 (2006.01); F16M 11/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16B 2/10 (2013.01); F16M 11/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for switching tools in an enhanced ring assembly of a gimbal. One embodiment is a gimbal that includes an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is attached to an arm and includes a first hinge to open and close the outer ring, and also a first latch to fasten the outer ring in a closed position. The inner ring is rotatably supported within the outer ring and includes a second hinge to open and close the inner ring, and a second latch to fasten the inner ring in a closed position.