Universal adapter plate assembly
The assembly comprises an adjustable zero-moment support having an upper fitting and a lower fitting configured together with an off-axis adjustment. The assembly may have an adapter and support assembly that includes an external fitting, an adapter plate and an adjustable zero-moment support.
1. An adjustable zero-moment support assembly for connecting two mounting points to transfer load in a spatially confined area, the assembly comprising:
(a) an upper fitting comprising at least one threaded aperture with a compression fastener having threads at a proximate portion, and wherein said compression fastener's threads retained in corresponding threads of said threaded aperture,
and at least one non-threaded aperture adjacent said at least one threaded aperture with a tension fastener having threads at a distal portion and a threadless proximate portion, wherein said tension fastener's threadless proximate portion protrudes through said non-threaded aperture; and
(b) a lower fitting comprising at least one threaded aperture,
wherein said upper fitting and said lower fitting are positioned together about a compression bearing plate with an off-axis adjustment, and
wherein said tension fastener's distal portion threads retained in corresponding threads of said lower fitting's threaded aperture,
and wherein a distal portion of said compression fastener aligned outside of said lower fitting.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said upper fitting includes a link assembly.
3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein said link assembly is a link chosen from a spherical bearing, a fork bearing and combinations thereof.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said upper fitting includes a guide fin.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said upper fitting includes a connecting face.
6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein said connecting face further includes at least one guide pin.
7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said lower fitting includes a link assembly.
8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein said link assembly is a link chosen from a spherical bearing, a fork bearing and a combination thereof.
9. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein said link assembly is a fork bearing having opposing spatially separated bearings.
10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said lower fitting further including a plurality of said threaded apertures.
11. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of threaded apertures are adapted to receive a fastener and exert tension on said assembly.
12. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said lower fitting includes a connecting face.
13. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said compression bearing plate includes a plurality of tension apertures.
14. The assembly of claim 13 , further including a plurality of tension apertures adapted to protrude through said compression bearing plate.
15. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein said compression bearing plate further includes at least one compression bearing platform.
16. The assembly of claim 15 , wherein said compression bearing plate includes two compression bearing platform sites on opposing sides of said compression bearing plate.
17. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a guide pin is attached to a portion chosen from the upper fitting and the lower fitting.
18. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said compression bearing plate includes a guide pin aperture adapted to receive a corresponding guide pin.
19. The assembly of claim 1 , further including two compression bolts.