Apparatus and method for pivot attachment
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first modular unit comprising a pivot member and a first connector;
a second modular unit comprising a second connector and a first mating point,wherein the first mating point is configured to fit a first portion of the pivot member and the second connector is configured to align with the first connector when the second modular unit is rotated about an axis of rotation defined by the pivot member into contact with the first modular unit; and
a third modular unit comprising a third connector and a second mating point,wherein the second mating point is configured to fit a second portion of the pivot member, the first modular unit further comprises a fourth connector and the third connector is configured to align with the fourth connector when the third modular unit is rotated about the axis of rotation defined by the pivot member into contact with the first modular unit,wherein the second modular unit and the third modular unit are configured to be rotated independently about the pivot member and the second modular unit can be removed from the pivot member and the second modular unit and the third modular unit can be removed independently from the pivot member.
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Abstract
A modular device and method are disclosed. The modular device includes individual modular units. A first modular unit includes a pivot member and a connector and a second modular unit includes a matching connector and a first mating point. The first mating point is configured to fit a portion of the pivot member. A third modular unit may also be included, where the third modular unit has a second mating point which is configured to fit another portion of the pivot member. The matched connectors align and connect when the second modular unit is rotated about the pivot member into contact with the first modular unit. The third modular unit can also be rotated about the same pivot member with or without the second modular unit connected. The second and third modular units can be rotated independently and/or removed independently.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first modular unit comprising a pivot member and a first connector; a second modular unit comprising a second connector and a first mating point, wherein the first mating point is configured to fit a first portion of the pivot member and the second connector is configured to align with the first connector when the second modular unit is rotated about an axis of rotation defined by the pivot member into contact with the first modular unit; and a third modular unit comprising a third connector and a second mating point, wherein the second mating point is configured to fit a second portion of the pivot member, the first modular unit further comprises a fourth connector and the third connector is configured to align with the fourth connector when the third modular unit is rotated about the axis of rotation defined by the pivot member into contact with the first modular unit, wherein the second modular unit and the third modular unit are configured to be rotated independently about the pivot member and the second modular unit can be removed from the pivot member and the second modular unit and the third modular unit can be removed independently from the pivot member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a first modular device configured with a pivot member, a first connector; a second modular device configured to fit a first portion of the pivot member at a mating point and configured with a second connector; and a third modular device configured to fit a second portion of the pivot member at a second mating point, wherein the second modular device and the third modular device rotate independently about an axis of rotation defined by the pivot member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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linking a first modular unit and a second modular unit using a pivot member, wherein the first modular unit comprises a first connector and the second modular unit comprises a second connector; rotating the second modular unit about an axis of rotation defined by the pivot member into contact with the first modular unit, wherein the second connector is configured to align with the first connector when the second modular unit is rotated about the axis of rotation defined by the pivot member into contact with the first modular unit; linking a third modular unit using the pivot member, wherein the third modular unit comprises a third connector and the first modular unit further comprises a fourth connector; and rotating the third modular unit about the axis of rotation defined by the pivot member into contact with the first modular unit, wherein, the third connector is configured to align with the fourth connector when the third modular unit is rotated about the axis of rotation defined by the pivot member into contact with the first modular unit, wherein the second modular unit and the third modular unit are configured to be independently removable. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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