US3102437A
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Electromechanical actuator
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1960-11-23
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Granted: 1963-09-03
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Expires: 1980-11-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard M Geyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:45
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G17/00; B; B64; B64C; B64C13/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19023; Y10T74/19074; Y10T74/19107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
IN A POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, A HOUSING, A ROTARY DRIVING MEMBER JOURNALLED IN SAID HOUSING, A PAIR OF OUTPUT SHAFTS JOURNALLED IN SAID HOUSING AND ARRANGED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID DRIVING MEMBER, SPACED SETS OF ECCENTRICALLY WEIGHTED GEARS DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVING MEMBER SO AS TO BE ROTATED THEREBY, SPACED CARRIERS SUPPORTING SAID SETS OF ECCENTRICALLY WEIGHTED GEARS WHEREBY ROTATION OF SAID SPACED SETS OF ECCENTRICALLY WEIGHTED GEARS WILL PRODUCE TORQUE IMPULES IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS DURING ROTATION THEREOF, MEANS JOURNALLING SAID SPACED CARRIERS IN SAID HOUSING, MEANS DRIVINGLY CONNECTING EACH CARRIER WITH ONE OF SAID OUTPUT SHAFTS, BIDIRECTIONAL ROLLER NO-BACK MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH EACH CARRIER FOR PERMITTING ROTATION THEREOF IN EITHER OF, BUT NOT BOTH, DIRECTIONS AT ANY ONE TIME, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY RELEASING SAID NO-BACK MEANS TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF EACH CARRIER IN ONE DIRECTION WHILE PRESENTING ROTATION THEREOF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
IN A POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, A HOUSING, A ROTARY DRIVING MEMBER JOURNALLED IN SAID HOUSING, A PAIR OF OUTPUT SHAFTS JOURNALLED IN SAID HOUSING AND ARRANGED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID DRIVING MEMBER, SPACED SETS OF ECCENTRICALLY WEIGHTED GEARS DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVING MEMBER SO AS TO BE ROTATED THEREBY, SPACED CARRIERS SUPPORTING SAID SETS OF ECCENTRICALLY WEIGHTED GEARS WHEREBY ROTATION OF SAID SPACED SETS OF ECCENTRICALLY WEIGHTED GEARS WILL PRODUCE TORQUE IMPULES IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS DURING ROTATION THEREOF, MEANS JOURNALLING SAID SPACED CARRIERS IN SAID HOUSING, MEANS DRIVINGLY CONNECTING EACH CARRIER WITH ONE OF SAID OUTPUT SHAFTS, BIDIRECTIONAL ROLLER NO-BACK MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH EACH CARRIER FOR PERMITTING ROTATION THEREOF IN EITHER OF, BUT NOT BOTH, DIRECTIONS AT ANY ONE TIME, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY RELEASING SAID NO-BACK MEANS TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF EACH CARRIER IN ONE DIRECTION WHILE PRESENTING ROTATION THEREOF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-02 | 1971-03-04 | 1971-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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