NASA NTRS · 19870000253
Backlash-Free Locking Hinge
Abstract
Tight joints achieved without precisely machined parts. Hinge for foldable structures locked with minimum force by human operator. Once locked, hinge makes strong, tight joint. Loose fit, or joint slop, common to commercial locking hinges eliminated. Despite tight fit, new hinge concept does not impose close tolerances on manufacture of its parts. Developed for erecting unfoldable structures in space, hinge used on collapsible scaffolds and similar terrestrial structures.
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Wessekski, Clarence J.. 1987-05-01. Backlash-Free Locking Hinge. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870000253
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