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Actuator position indicators

Assignee: Grinnell Corp
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Filing: 1964-03-16
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1984-03-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William L Linker
  • 👤 Jr Ronalds J Platt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 21:07
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B15/00; F15B15/20; F15B15/28; F15B15/2807; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/12; F16K31/126; F16K37/00; F16K37/0025; F16K37/0041

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A FLUID PRESSURE ACTUATOR HAVING: (I) A FLUID PRESSURE CHAMBER DEFINED BY: (A) A FIRST WALL MOVABLE THROUGH A RANGE OF POSITIONS, (B) A SECOND WALL WHICH: (1) IS OPPOSITE SAID FIRST WALL, (2) HAS AN APERTURE, (II) AN ACTUATOR POSITION INDICATOR HAVING: (A) A HOLLOW ELONGATED HOUSING WHICH: (1) IS MOUNTED IN SAID SECOND WALL APERTURE, (2) HAS ONE END EXTENDING INTO SAID CHAMBER, (3) HAS A PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE SIDE OF SAID SECOND WALL WHICH IS OPPOSITE SAID CHAMBER, (B) A SWITCH WHICH: (1) IS LOCATED IN SAID ONE HOUSING END, (2) HAS AN ARMATURE WHICH: (A) IS PRESENTED TOWARD SAID FIRST MOVABLE WALL, (B) IS ENGAGED BY SAID FIRST MOVABLE WALL IN ONE POSITION WITHIN SAID RANGE OF POSITIONS, (C) A BODY OF POTTING PLASTIC WHICH: (1) IS IN SAID HOUSING, (2) IS HARDENED, (3) SECURES SAID SWITCH TO SAID HOUSING, (4) SEALS THE INTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING AGAINST THE PASSAGE OF FLUID THERETHROUGH FROM SAID CHAMBER, (D) MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EXTENDING HOUSING PORTION AND SAID CHAMBER WALL FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF SAID HOUSING WITH RESPECT TO SAID WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A FLUID PRESSURE ACTUATOR HAVING: (I) A FLUID PRESSURE CHAMBER DEFINED BY: (A) A FIRST WALL MOVABLE THROUGH A RANGE OF POSITIONS, (B) A SECOND WALL WHICH: (1) IS OPPOSITE SAID FIRST WALL, (2) HAS AN APERTURE, (II) AN ACTUATOR POSITION INDICATOR HAVING: (A) A HOLLOW ELONGATED HOUSING WHICH: (1) IS MOUNTED IN SAID SECOND WALL APERTURE, (2) HAS ONE END EXTENDING INTO SAID CHAMBER, (3) HAS A PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE SIDE OF SAID SECOND WALL WHICH IS OPPOSITE SAID CHAMBER, (B) A SWITCH WHICH: (1) IS LOCATED IN SAID ONE HOUSING END, (2) HAS AN ARMATURE WHICH: (A) IS PRESENTED TOWARD SAID FIRST MOVABLE WALL, (B) IS ENGAGED BY SAID FIRST MOVABLE WALL IN ONE POSITION WITHIN SAID RANGE OF POSITIONS, (C) A BODY OF POTTING PLASTIC WHICH: (1) IS IN SAID HOUSING, (2) IS HARDENED, (3) SECURES SAID SWITCH TO SAID HOUSING, (4) SEALS THE INTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING AGAINST THE PASSAGE OF FLUID THERETHROUGH FROM SAID CHAMBER, (D) MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EXTENDING HOUSING PORTION AND SAID CHAMBER WALL FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF SAID HOUSING WITH RESPECT TO SAID WALL.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-02-13 1970-08-15 1971-02-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-13 1974-08-15 1975-02-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-13 1978-08-15 1979-02-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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