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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Marvin D Rhodes, Yorktown, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
403147 ; 403146 ; 403156 ; 403334 ;
Abstract
A zero-play pin clevis joint for deployable space structures includes a tapered pin and tapered bores extending through a shackle and through a tang such that the tapered pin is received in the tapered bores. Spring washers urge the tapered pin into the tapered bores of the shackle and also urge the tang onto the tapered pin. Deployable truss structures use a plurality of the aforementioned zero play pin clevis joints to connect a plurality of truss tubes. The angle of taper for the various components is preferably about 12.degree. included angle.