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CONTROL PENDANTS

  • US 3,821,498 A
  • Filed: 05/30/1972
  • Issued: 06/28/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a manipulator having means for moving its members along or about a plurality of axes, a control for actuating said moving means comprising:

  • A. A supporting base;

    B. A turret mounted on the supporting base for sliding movement along a first axis and for rotating movement about a second axis perpendicular to said first axis;

    C. A ring element mounted on the supporting base for rotation about an axis parallel to the first axis of the turret;

    D. A bell element mounted on the ring for pivotal movement about an axis pErpendicular to the axis of said ring element;

    E. A knob element mounted on the bell element for rotation about an axis perpendicular to the axis of said bell element;

    F. Switching means operatively connected to each of the turret, ring, bell and knob elements for actuation during movement along or about each of the axes of said elements, said switching means, in turn, actuating the respective moving means which cause movement of the manipulator members about axes corresponding to the respective axes of said elements.

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