The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2008
William Daniel Schmidt, Muskegon, MI (US);
Scott A. Hansen, Muskegon, MI (US);
Gregory A. Clary, Mocksville, NC (US);
David S. Dailey, Clemmons, NC (US);
William Daniel Schmidt, Muskegon, MI (US);
Scott A. Hansen, Muskegon, MI (US);
Gregory A. Clary, Mocksville, NC (US);
David S. Dailey, Clemmons, NC (US);
Kaydon Corporation, Muskegon, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for making a robot pivot arm assembly includes forming from a rigid, machinable material a circular disk, and forming a circular aperture through the center of the disk. An outer bearing track is formed integrally in the inside surface which defines the aperture, and the apertured disk is positioned in a machining device with a fixturing portion that engages the outer bearing track. An integral outer race, an arm and a gear segment with teeth are then machined into the disk to form the outer portion of the pivot arm assembly. An inner race with an inner bearing track is positioned inside the integral outer race, and rolling bearing elements are inserted into the first and second bearing tracks.