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ROTATING JOINT

  • US 20080181719A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2007
  • Published: 07/31/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A component providing rotational, translational and angular movement to a shaft inserted therein, said component comprising:

  • a housing having a bearing aperture, said bearing aperture having an aperture axis, a concave bearing race surface and a placement ring surface;

    a hollow bearing with an outer convex surface adjacent to and at least partially in contact with said concave bearing race surface of said bearing aperture, said hollow bearing also having an aperture with a cylindrical inner surface;

    a placement ring having an outer surface adjacent to and at least partially in contact with said placement ring surface of said bearing aperture and a concave bearing race surface adjacent to and at least partially in contact with said outer convex surface of said hollow bearing;

    a sleeve having a sleeve axis and an outer surface adjacent to and at least partially in contact with said sleeve race surface of said hollow bearing, said sleeve slidable within said hollow bearing, and said hollow bearing with said sleeve therein operable to rotate about said sleeve axis and tilt about said bearing aperture axis, for the purpose of providing rotational, translational and angular movement to a shaft inserted within said sleeve.

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