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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pierre-Marcel Genequand, Geneva, CH;
Philippe Schwab, Yverdon-Les-Bains, CH;
Assignee:
CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA, Neuchatel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/34 ;
Abstract
A flexible pivot with internal pivoting axis comprises two stages that are symmetrical with respect to a median plane perpendicular to the pivoting axis and separated by an external circular recess containing the median plane, each stage comprising an outer annular interface connected by a plurality of radial, flexible guiding arms to a common intermediate cylinder having an axis that is the same as the internal pivoting axis.