Patent ID: 6365252
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: F16C,F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
An assembly for forming a multipiece flexural pivot comprising:a) a tubular core having i) first and second ends, ii) a slotted section having first and second pairs of diametrically opposed unconnected and spaced apart flexure slots extending into said tubular core from said first end and ending at a point prior to reaching said second end and iii) an unslotted section extending from said point to said second end; b) first and second interlocking flexures positioned within said tubular core and associated respectively with said first and second pairs of flexure slots, said first flexure having opposite sides each received within one of said first pair of flexure slots and said second flexure having opposite sides each received within one of said second pair of flexure slots; c) spaced apart first and second sleeves on said tubular core slotted section, each sleeve having an inner surface portion fixed to said tubular core and an undercut inner surface portion spaced from said tubular core, said undercut portion occupying at least one half of the perimeter of a cross section of each sleeve, said first sleeve being positioned at said tubular core first end and said second sleeve being positioned adjacent said point; and d) said tubular core unslotted section being removable to form said multipiece flexural pivot.