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Mechanical serpentine device

  • US 20060156851A1
  • Filed: 12/01/2005
  • Published: 07/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A serpentine device having a proximal end and a distal end, said serpentine device comprising:

  • a series of discs arrayed in succession and on center along a common, neutral axis, said discs comprising a first and second surface; and

    at least one flexible interconnect extending between and connecting each disc to any succeeding disc according to a pre-determined connection configuration to provide torsional and bending support for each of said discs under an applied load, said flexible interconnects biasing each of said discs to a pre-determined, static position, as well as allowing each of said interconnected discs to dynamically move through a pre-determined range of motions.

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