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Mechanical actuator package

Assignee: Automation Industries Inc
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Filing: 1965-10-11
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Granted: 1967-12-26
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Expires: 1985-10-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John J Phillips

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 18:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H71/00; H01H71/10; H01H71/12; H01H71/14; H01H71/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/11; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
AN ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE COMBINATION OF AN OUTER MEMBER, AN INNER MEMBER MOVEABLY DISPOSED INSIDE OF SAID OUTER MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF RESILIENT FINGERS ON THE OUTER MEMBER SURROUNDING SAID INNER MEMBER AND BEING MOVEABLE BETWEEN A RADIALLY INNER POSITION AND THE RADIALLY OUTER POSITION, A CAM SURFACE ON THE INNER MEMBER, CAM SHOULDERS ON SAID FINGERS POSITIONED TO ENGAGE SAID CAM SURFACE WHEN THE FINGERS ARE IN THE INNER POSITION AND PREVENT THE MEMBERS MOVING RELATIVELY TO EACH OTHER, THE CAM SHOULDERS BEING EFFECTIVE TO DISENGAGE THE CAM SURFACE AND RELEASE SAID MEMBERS FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT WHEN THE FINGERS ARE IN THE RADIALLY OUTER POSITION, SPRING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBERS AND FORCING THE INNER MEMBER THROUGH SAID FINGERS, SAID SPRING FORCING THE CAM SURFACE AGAINST SAID SHOULDERS WHEREBY THE FINGERS ARE FORCED RADIALLY OUTWARDLY TOWARDS THE SECOND PORTION, A KEEPER WRAPPED AROUND SAID FINGERS AND KEEPING THEM IN THE INNER POSITION, SAID KEEPER INCLUDING A WIRE HAVING A TENSILE STRENGTH AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES THAT IS GREATER THAN TENSION PRODUCED IN SAID WIRE BY THE EXPANDING FINGERS, SAID KEEPER INCLUDING A RESILIENT SLEEVE AROUND SAID WIRE TO UNWIND THE KEEPER WHEN THE WIRE SEPARATES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
AN ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE COMBINATION OF AN OUTER MEMBER, AN INNER MEMBER MOVEABLY DISPOSED INSIDE OF SAID OUTER MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF RESILIENT FINGERS ON THE OUTER MEMBER SURROUNDING SAID INNER MEMBER AND BEING MOVEABLE BETWEEN A RADIALLY INNER POSITION AND THE RADIALLY OUTER POSITION, A CAM SURFACE ON THE INNER MEMBER, CAM SHOULDERS ON SAID FINGERS POSITIONED TO ENGAGE SAID CAM SURFACE WHEN THE FINGERS ARE IN THE INNER POSITION AND PREVENT THE MEMBERS MOVING RELATIVELY TO EACH OTHER, THE CAM SHOULDERS BEING EFFECTIVE TO DISENGAGE THE CAM SURFACE AND RELEASE SAID MEMBERS FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT WHEN THE FINGERS ARE IN THE RADIALLY OUTER POSITION, SPRING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBERS AND FORCING THE INNER MEMBER THROUGH SAID FINGERS, SAID SPRING FORCING THE CAM SURFACE AGAINST SAID SHOULDERS WHEREBY THE FINGERS ARE FORCED RADIALLY OUTWARDLY TOWARDS THE SECOND PORTION, A KEEPER WRAPPED AROUND SAID FINGERS AND KEEPING THEM IN THE INNER POSITION, SAID KEEPER INCLUDING A WIRE HAVING A TENSILE STRENGTH AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES THAT IS GREATER THAN TENSION PRODUCED IN SAID WIRE BY THE EXPANDING FINGERS, SAID KEEPER INCLUDING A RESILIENT SLEEVE AROUND SAID WIRE TO UNWIND THE KEEPER WHEN THE WIRE SEPARATES.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-12-25 1971-06-26 1971-12-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-12-25 1975-06-26 1975-12-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-25 1979-06-26 1979-12-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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