Floating joint

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10315316
APP PUB NO 20180071925A1
SERIAL NO

15697577

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A space-saving floating joint including a locking mechanism that locks a swing of a movable base with respect to a fixed base is provided. A floating joint includes: a fixed base; a movable base; a floating mechanism that floatingly supports the movable base swingably with respect to the fixed base; and a locking mechanism that fixes the movable base in a state of not being swingable with respect to the fixed base. The floating mechanism includes a spherical bearing having a spherical surface, and a spherical washer part that supports the spherical surface slidably. The locking mechanism is provided in an inner part of the spherical bearing.

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  • HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Uchikawa, Motoki Tochigi, JP 5 56

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