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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Bert Krivec, Waukesha, WI (US);
Snap-on Technologies, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Abstract
A flexural pivot joint is used to join two members for pivotal movement about a pivot axis. The pivot joint comprises two pairs of resilient spring wire sections spaced apart along the pivot axis. Each wire section is coupled to both of the members and has a longitudinal axis. The wire sections of each pair are disposed in cross-arrangement with respect to each other and are deflectable from their respective longitudinal axes to accommodate pivoting of the members from an at-rest condition about the pivot axis. In an alternative embodiment the flexural pivot joint includes first and second brackets respectively coupled to the members. The brackets are disposed facing each other and include a plurality of slots.