US3169409A
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Selector mechanism for a push-pull control system
Assignee: Teleflex Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-26
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Granted: 1965-02-16
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Expires: 1982-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lewis J Babacz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:24
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G9/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20201; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20238; Y10T74/2025; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2042; Y10T74/20426; Y10T74/20468
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A PUSH-PULL MECHANISM COMPRISING: A SUPPORT STRUCTURE; AN ELONGATED OPERATING MEMBER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS, SAID MEMBER BEING SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT; A PLURALITY OF CONTROLLED ELEMENTS ADAPTED TO BE SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED BY SAID OPERATING MEMBER AND SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID MEMBER AXIS; A TERMINAL MEMBER SECURED TO EACH OF SAID CONTROLLED ELEMENTS AND DISPOSED WITHIN SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE; AND A SPOOL TYPE MEMBER FIXED TO SAID OPERATING MEMBER AND HAVING A PAIR OF AXIALLY SPACED FLANGES, ONE OF SAID FLANGES BEING ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY COACT WITH ONE OF SAID TERMINAL MEMBERS AT A TIME TO MOVE THE MEMBER IN ONE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION AND THE OTHER OF SAID FLANGES BEING ADAPTED TO MOVE SAID TERMINAL MEMBERS IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A PUSH-PULL MECHANISM COMPRISING: A SUPPORT STRUCTURE; AN ELONGATED OPERATING MEMBER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS, SAID MEMBER BEING SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT; A PLURALITY OF CONTROLLED ELEMENTS ADAPTED TO BE SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED BY SAID OPERATING MEMBER AND SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID MEMBER AXIS; A TERMINAL MEMBER SECURED TO EACH OF SAID CONTROLLED ELEMENTS AND DISPOSED WITHIN SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE; AND A SPOOL TYPE MEMBER FIXED TO SAID OPERATING MEMBER AND HAVING A PAIR OF AXIALLY SPACED FLANGES, ONE OF SAID FLANGES BEING ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY COACT WITH ONE OF SAID TERMINAL MEMBERS AT A TIME TO MOVE THE MEMBER IN ONE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION AND THE OTHER OF SAID FLANGES BEING ADAPTED TO MOVE SAID TERMINAL MEMBERS IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.
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