Pivot joint
CA 1232147 A · Owner: Vme Americas Inc. · Inventors: Siewert, Robert L.; Varnelis, Edmund K.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
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A pivot joint mechanism for connecting together two relatively movable members which includes a pair of cone-type locks at the respective ends of a pivot pin which can be readily assembled and tightened to hold all of the internal parts locked in place by means of a single nut on a bolt extending through the pin, and which can be readily disassembled by inserting jack screws in the ends of the mechanism and backing the female locking members out again.
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Why it's free to use
- Granted February 2, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 2, 2005.
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