Patents Assigned to Otto Bock Orthopadische Industrie Besitz-und Werwaltungs-KG
  • Planetary friction drive
    Patent number: 5046996
    Abstract: A planetary friction transmission, especially for miniature application as in prosthetic joints and the like, has cylindrical periphery planet wheels pressed by a stationary ring against a conical portion of the drive shaft, the ring being axially shiftable relative to the shaft and on a support. The planet carrier is connected to the planet wheels by pins which extend into the holes of the planet wheels with play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Otto Bock Orthopadische Industrie Besitz-und Werwaltungs-KG
    Inventor: Eduard Horvath