Over-center mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8177445
APP PUB NO 20090241290A1
SERIAL NO

12258791

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An over-center mechanism includes a pivoting member, rotatable about a pivot point between first and second positions, a drive gear, having a first radius, fixedly attached to the pivoting member at the pivot point, a pinion gear, engaged with the drive gear, having a second radius, and an over-center tension spring, eccentrically attached between the drive gear and the pinion gear, to bias the pivoting member toward the first and second positions.

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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY L P20555 SH 249 HOUSTON TX 77070

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gaarder, Glenn W Ramona, US 14 135
Janczyk, Michael San Diego, US 6 58
Jones, Jeffrey E Oceanside, US 4 39

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