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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2001
Brent Weight, Springville, UT (US);
Chris A. Mattson, Troy, NY (US);
Spencer P. Magleby, Provo, UT (US);
Larry L. Howell, Orem, UT (US);
Bradford J. Brown, Salem, UT (US);
Brent Weight, Springville, UT (US);
Chris A. Mattson, Troy, NY (US);
Spencer P. Magleby, Provo, UT (US);
Larry L. Howell, Orem, UT (US);
Bradford J. Brown, Salem, UT (US);
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Abstract
A constant force apparatus having a cam () with a non-planar surface (), a compliant member () with a free end (), a fixed end (), and an intermediate contact area () therebetween, wherein the free end () of the compliant member () (slidably engages the non-planar surface () of the cam () and the compliant member () provides a substantially constant reaction force at the intermediate contact area () regardless of displacement () of the intermediate contact area (). The compliant member () can further include a material capable of conducting electricity for use as an electrical contact. The apparatus can further comprise a docking station for use with a dockable unit to accept the dockable unit and provide an electrical connection thereto.