Universal joint arrangement between an apparatus holder and a support arm or a console
First Claim
1. A universal joint arrangement (12, 22, 32) between an apparatus holder (1) and an apparatus support console (4) comprising:
- a receiver element (22) mounted to one end of the console (4), a ball joint element (32) projecting from the holder (1), a clamping element (32) for engaging the ball joint element (32) and the receiver element (22) and the receiver element (22) and a clamping mechanism (3) comprising a shaft (33, 41, 51, 61) and operating members (36, 4, 5, 6) of which one is mounted to the ball element (32) and the other provides an engagement force for engaging the ball joint element (12) between the receiver element (22) and the ball element (32), said shaft (33) extending through the ball joint element (12) and the receiver element (22) with one of the shaft (33, 51, 51, 61) and the operating member (36, 4, 5, 6) being engaged with the ball element (32) and the other being supported by an operating member (36, 4, 5, 6) which is disposed adjacent the receiver element (22) for adjusting the clamping force engaging the ball joint (12) between the receiver element (22) and the ball element (32).
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Abstract
In a universal joint arrangement between an apparatus holder and an apparatus support console including a receiver element mounted to the console, a ball joint element projecting from the holder, a ball element for engaging the ball joint element and the receiver element and a clamping mechanism comprising a bolt and a nut, the bolt extends through the ball joint element and the receiver element and the nut or the bolt head is retained in an operating wheel which is disposed adjacent the receiver element so as to be rotatable by the fingers of a user for adjusting the clamping force engaging the ball joint element between the receiver element and the ball element.
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1. A universal joint arrangement (12, 22, 32) between an apparatus holder (1) and an apparatus support console (4) comprising:
- a receiver element (22) mounted to one end of the console (4), a ball joint element (32) projecting from the holder (1), a clamping element (32) for engaging the ball joint element (32) and the receiver element (22) and the receiver element (22) and a clamping mechanism (3) comprising a shaft (33, 41, 51, 61) and operating members (36, 4, 5, 6) of which one is mounted to the ball element (32) and the other provides an engagement force for engaging the ball joint element (12) between the receiver element (22) and the ball element (32), said shaft (33) extending through the ball joint element (12) and the receiver element (22) with one of the shaft (33, 51, 51, 61) and the operating member (36, 4, 5, 6) being engaged with the ball element (32) and the other being supported by an operating member (36, 4, 5, 6) which is disposed adjacent the receiver element (22) for adjusting the clamping force engaging the ball joint (12) between the receiver element (22) and the ball element (32).
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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