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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kirby H Floyd, San Jose, CA (US);
John J Busuttil, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
FMC Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29436 ; 29230 ; 2922565 ;
Abstract
The invention provides an indirect linkage between a spring and a hatch supported by the spring. The torque or moment applied by the hatch is significantly curved. The indirect linkage which provides a first varying moment arm and a second varying moment arm and utilizes a varying ratio between the first moment arm and the second moment arm to provide an applied spring torque which matches the shape of the torque curve applied by the hatch.
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Floyd, Kirby. (1995). Non-linear torsional assist mechanism and method (U.S. Patent No. 5396692). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5396692
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