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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Brett Zubiate, Duxbury, MA (US);
Sarjoun Skaff, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Amir Degani, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Howie Choset, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 5/00 (2006.01); A47F 7/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/00 (2006.01); F16M 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for positioning a device. The apparatus includes a coupling member, a first arm, a second arm, and a sloped support member. The coupling member defines a first opening and a second opening. The first arm passes through the first opening, and the coupling member is movably connected to the first arm. The second arm passes through the second opening. The sloped support member is releasably connected to the second arm. The apparatus has at least five degrees of freedom.