Robot-friendly connector
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Mar 2, 1993
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Nov 26, 1991
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Abstract
Robot-friendly connectors, which, in one aspect are truss joints with two parts, a receptacle and a joint, the joint having a head which is loosely inserted into the receptacle and is then tightened and aligned; in one aspect, the head is a rounded hammerhead which initially is enclosed in the receptacle with a sloppy fit provided by the shape, size and configuration of surfaces on the head and on the receptacle.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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- 1991 Application Filing Year
- F16B Class
- 374 Applications Filed
- 141 Patents Issued To-Date
- 37.71 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Parma, George F | Houston, TX | 2 | 45 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 45 | |||
Ruiz, Steve C | Houston, TX | 2 | 27 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 27 | |||
Vandeberghe, Mark H | Friendswood, TX | 1 | 17 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 17 |
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- 17 Citation Count
- F16B Class
- 59.32 % this patent is cited more than
- 32 Age
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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