Torque or motion responsive apparatus

Claim 1

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a cam mounted to be turned about said axis by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said cam upon predetermined turning movement thereof to produce an output signal, two drivers mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit rotary motion from said member to said cam in opposite directions respectively, each of said drivers being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said cam and to then turn the cam with the member after said lost motion, interfitting spline means on each of said drivers and said member operable to key each driver and said member together rotatively in different relative angular positions and movable out of interfitting relation by axial retraction of the driver relative to said member and in a direction axially away from the other driver, to a position in which said retracted driver may be adjusted rotatively to a changed relative setting altering the extent of said lost motion for that driver, and spring means yieldingly urging said drivers axially toward one another and to active positions thereof.

Claim 2

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a cam mounted to be turned about said axis by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said cam upon predetermined turning movement thereof to produce an output signal, two drivers mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit rotary motion from said member to said cam in opposite directions respectively, each of said drivers being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said cam and to then turn the cam with the member after said lost motion, interfitting spline means on each of said drivers and said member operable to key each driver and said member together rotatively in different relative angular positions and movable out of interfitting relation by axial retraction of the driver relative to said member and in a direction axially away from the other driver, to a position in which said retracted driver may be adjusted rotatively to a changed relative setting altering the extent of said lost motion for that driver, and spring means yieldingly urging said drivers axially toward one another and to active positions thereof.

Claim 3

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a cam mounted to be turned about said axis by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said cam upon predetermined turning movement thereof to produce an output signal, a driver mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit rotary motion from said member to said cam, said driver being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said cam to then turn the cam with the member after said lost motion, said driver being adjustable in a relation varying the angular extent of said lost motion of said member before actuation of said cam, means for latching said cam in said deflected position, and means for releasing said latching means in response to reverse turning movement of said member.

Claim 4

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a cam mounted to be turned about said axis by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said cam upon predetermined turning movement thereof to produce an output signal, a driver mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit rotary motion from said member to said cam, said driver being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said cam to then turn the cam with the member after said lost motion, said driver being adjustable in a relation varying the angular extent of said lost motion of said member before actuation of said cam, means for latching said cam in said deflected position, and means for releasing said latching means in response to reverse turning movement of said member.

Claim 5

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a cam mounted to be turned about said axis by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said cam upon predetermined turning movement thereof to produce an output signal, two drivers mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit rotary motion from said member to said cam in opposite directions respectively, each of said drivers being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without drivinG said cam and to then turn the cam with the member after said lost motion, said drivers being separately adjustable to vary the angular extent of the lost motion thereof, means for releasably latching said cam in each of two oppositely rotatively deflected positions, said means for releasing said latching means and thereby said cam from either of said deflected positions in response to reverse turning movement of said member.

Claim 6

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a cam mounted to be turned about said axis by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said cam upon predetermined turning movement thereof to produce an output signal, two drivers mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit rotary motion from said member to said cam in opposite directions respectively, each of said drivers being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without drivinG said cam and to then turn the cam with the member after said lost motion, said drivers being separately adjustable to vary the angular extent of the lost motion thereof, means for releasably latching said cam in each of two oppositely rotatively deflected positions, said means for releasing said latching means and thereby said cam from either of said deflected positions in response to reverse turning movement of said member.

Claim 7

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a cam mounted to be turned about said axis by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said cam upon predetermined turning movement thereof to produce an output signal, two drivers mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit rotary motion from said member to said cam in opposite directions respectively, each of said drivers being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said cam and to then turn the cam with the member after said lost motion, said drivers being separately adjustable to vary the angular extent of the lost motion thereof, and two latch elements yieldingly urged toward one another and against opposite sides of said cam and engageable with two shoulders respectively on the cam in a relation latching the cam in each of two oppositely rotatively deflected positions.

Claim 8

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a cam mounted to be turned about said axis by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said cam upon predetermined turning movement thereof to produce an output signal, two drivers mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit rotary motion from said member to said cam in opposite directions respectively, each of said drivers being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said cam and to then turn the cam with the member after said lost motion, said drivers being separately adjustable to vary the angular extent of the lost motion thereof, and two latch elements yieldingly urged toward one another and against opposite sides of said cam and engageable with two shoulders respectively on the cam in a relation latching the cam in each of two oppositely rotatively deflected positions.

Claim 10

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a structure mounted to be moved by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said structure upon predetermined movement thereof to produce an output signal, a driver mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit motion from said member to said structure, said driver being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said structure and to then move the structure with the member to a deflected position after said lost motion, means for latching said structure in said deflected position, and means for releasing said latching means in response to reverse rotary movement of said member.

Claim 11

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a structure mounted to be moved by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said structure upon predetermined movement thereof to produce an output signal, a driver mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit motion from said member to said structure, said driver being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said structure and to then move the structure with the member to a deflected position after said lost motion, means for latching said structure in said deflected position, and means for releasing said latching means in response to reverse rotary movement of said member.

Claim 12

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a structure mounted to be moved by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said structure upon predetermined movement thereof to produce an output signal, two drivers mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit motion from said member to said structure in opposite directions respectively, each of said drivers being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said structure and to then move the structure with the member to a deflected position after said lost motion, means for latching said structure in said deflected position, said latching means being operable to releasably retain said structure in either of two oppositely rotatively deflected positions, means yieldingly urging said structure to an intermediate normal position, and means for releasing said latching means and said structure from either of said deflected positions by reverse movement of said member.

Claim 13

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a structure mounted to be moved by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said structure upon predetermined movement thereof to produce an output signal, two drivers mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit motion from said member to said structure in opposite directions respectively, each of said drivers being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said structure and to then move the structure with the member to a deflected position after said lost motion, means for latching said structure in said deflected position, said latching means being operable to releasably retain said structure in either of two oppositely rotatively deflected positions, means yieldingly urging said structure to an intermediate normal position, and means for releasing said latching means and said structure from either of said deflected positions by reverse movement of said member.

Claim 16

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, two drivers mounted about said member to turn therewith, a structure disposed about said drivers and adapted to be turned thereby but with lost Motion, control means actuable by said structure to produce an output signal upon predetermined turning movement of said structure, and complementary bearing surfaces on said two drivers engaging different portions respectively of said structure and mounting the latter for turning movement about said axis relative to said drivers, said two drivers being separately rotatively adjustable relative to said member.

Claim 17

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, two drivers mounted about said member to turn therewith, a structure disposed about said drivers and adapted to be turned thereby but with lost Motion, control means actuable by said structure to produce an output signal upon predetermined turning movement of said structure, and complementary bearing surfaces on said two drivers engaging different portions respectively of said structure and mounting the latter for turning movement about said axis relative to said drivers, said two drivers being separately rotatively adjustable relative to said member.

Claim 18

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a structure mounted to be moved by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said structure upon predetermined movement thereof to produce an output signal, two drivers disposed about said member and mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit motion from said member to said structure in opposite directions respectively, each of said drivers being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said structure and to then move the structure with the member to a deflected position after said lost motion, interfitting means on each of said drivers and said member operable to key each driver to said member rotatively in different relative angular positions, said interfitting means being movable out of interfitting relation by axial retraction of each driver relative to said member to a position in which said driver may be adjusted rotatively to a changed relative setting altering the extent of said lost motion, and spring means urging said drivers toward one another to active positions interfitting with said member.

Claim 19

A device comprising a member mounted to turn about an axis, a structure mounted to be moved by said member but with lost motion, control means actuable by said structure upon predetermined movement thereof to produce an output signal, two drivers disposed about said member and mounted to turn about said axis and operable to transmit motion from said member to said structure in opposite directions respectively, each of said drivers being constructed to permit initial rotary lost motion of said member without driving said structure and to then move the structure with the member to a deflected position after said lost motion, interfitting means on each of said drivers and said member operable to key each driver to said member rotatively in different relative angular positions, said interfitting means being movable out of interfitting relation by axial retraction of each driver relative to said member to a position in which said driver may be adjusted rotatively to a changed relative setting altering the extent of said lost motion, and spring means urging said drivers toward one another to active positions interfitting with said member.