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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin Culpepper, Winthrop, MA (US);
Alexander H. Slocum, Bow, NH (US);
Assignee:
AESOP, Inc., Concord, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 1/00 ; F16B 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 1/00 ; F16B 1/02 ;
Abstract
A quasi-kinematic coupling for mating components (mechanical parts, surfaces, assemblies and the like) employing mating sets of surface of revolution, (conical) grooves and cooperative surface of revolution (spherical/conical) protrusions for establishing six lines (not just prior points) of contact at the kinematic interfaces, and with elastic compliance therebetween and preferably with relief features to define the effective orientation as a clamping force seats the protrusions in the grooves and seals the component mating surfaces into contact.