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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Vivian Comfort, Warwickshire, GB;
Robert Fischer, Bühl/Baden, DE;
Bernhard Boll, Wellesbourne, GB;
Peter Giese, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 7/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 7/16 ;
Abstract
A compliant link has a first member adapted to be connected to a linear actuator and a second member adapted to be connected to a component to be moved by the linear actuator, said members being interconnected by a connecting rod which is moveable relative to both the first and second members, springs acting between the first and second members and the connecting rod to oppose relative movement between the connecting rod and the first and second members when an axial load below a first predetermined value is applied to one of the members.