Patent ID: 7114408

Claim:
A pivot unit for use in a manufacturing assembly line, said pivot unit including: a two piece body having a plurality of orifices through a surface, said body having a chamber defined therein; a base connected to said body; a cylinder extending from an end of said body, said cylinder having a piston and a piston rod therein; a clevis attached to an end of said piston rod within said chamber of said body; a splined shaft rotatably supported by said body; a drive link arranged within said chamber, said drive link having an orifice, said drive link engaged with said shaft; a first and a second stop member arranged within said chamber, said stop members engaged with said shaft, said first and second stop member having a predetermined angle therebetween; at least one shock absorber arranged within said chamber; at least one block member arranged within said chamber; an arm adjacent to said body, said arm engaged with said shaft, said splined shaft having a plurality of splines with a predetermined distance between said splines to allow for a predetermined number of degrees of rotation for said arm; and a cover plate secured to an end of said body.