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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philippe Cinquin, La Tronche, FR;
Jocelyne Troccaz, Eybens, FR;
Assignee:
Universite Joseph Fourier, Grenoble Cedex, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/00 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns a pneumatic system for displacing a cable ( ) stretched in a loop between at least two pulleys ( ). Said system comprises at least an artificial muscle ( ) inserted over a portion of the loop, the length of said artificial muscle varying depending on whether or not it is under pressure, means for pressurizing or not the artificial muscle, and means for alternately blocking two of said pulleys in a least one rotating direction.