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Lever control assembly
Assignee: Teleflex Inc
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Filing: 1973-09-18
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Granted: 1975-03-18
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Expires: 1993-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A lever control assembly including a housing having a pair of spaced flanges with an actuator rotatably supported between the flanges. The housing comprises identical mating halves and the actuator comprises identical mating halves. The actuators each have an integral stub shaft extending therefrom and disposed in a cavity in the adjacent housing flange to provide bearing supports for the actuator. The actuator halves define a compartment between the stub shafts and an operating lever is attached or disposed in the compartment between the actuator halves. One or more pins extend transversely through the lever and the respective actuator halves surround each pin. The actuator halves have lower portions which are semicircular and define spaced flanges which include a plurality of spaced attachment holes disposed about the periphery whereby a control member may be attached to the actuator between its spaced flanges at any one of various positions. A plurality of spaced attachment holes are disposed on the exterior faces of the housing flanges about semicircles having the same center as the semicircular lower sections. The housing flanges, on the exterior faces thereof, include a plurality of retaining-recessed passages for receiving a generally U-shaped conduit support member.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles F Gressard
- 👤 Charles M Schiff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:24
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/04; F16H59/06; B; B60; B60K; B60K26/00; B60K26/02; B63; B63H; B63H21/00; B63H21/21; B63H21/213; G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 65
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A lever control assembly comprising; housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, bearing means interconnecting each of opposite sides of said actuator means and said housing means, said actuator means having a compartment therein between said bearing means, lever means disposed in said compartment and extending from said actuator means for moving said actuator means relative to said housing means, each of said bearing means including a circular shaft integral with and extending from one of said housing means and said actuator means and a circular cavity in the other for receiving said shaft, and a seal comprising an annular projection extending about each shaft and movably disposed in a mating annular groove.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A lever control assembly comprising; housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, bearing means interconnecting each of opposite sides of said actuator means and said housing means, said actuator means having a compartment therein between said bearing means, lever means disposed in said compartment and extending from said actuator means for moving said actuator means relative to said housing means, each of said bearing means including a circular shaft integral with and extending from one of said housing means and said actuator means and a circular cavity in the other for receiving said shaft, and a seal comprising an annular projection extending about each shaft and movably disposed in a mating annular groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1 including an annular lip extending into and in sealing relationship with the end of said projection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein the end of said shaft includes an annular bearing surface engaging the bottom of said cavity so that the center of the end of said shaft is not in contact with said cAvity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein one of said shafts extends from each side of said actuator means and a pair of said cavities are disposed in said housing means for receiving said shafts, said shafts extend from said actuator means in opposite directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein said lever means is pivotally supported by said actuator means and including biasing means reacting between said actuator means and said lever means for urging said lever means toward at least one position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein each of said shafts defines an open pocket on the interior thereof so that said pockets are open inwardly toward one another, said lever means being disposed transversely of and between said pockets, said biasing means being disposed in at least one of said pockets and bearing against said lever means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said actuator means includes first and second mating actuator halves which are identical to one another and said halves each define one half of a pocket and said biasing means is disposed in said pocket and engages said lever means for biasing said lever means in opposite directions from an intermediate position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein said actuator means includes first and second mating actuator halves which are identical to one another and said lever means comprises an operating lever disposed between said halves, at least one pin extending transversely of said operating lever, each of said halves each disposed about one half of said pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 8 including a pair of said pins spaced from one another longitudinally along said operating lever and surrounded by said halves to prevent movement of said operating lever relative to said halves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said actuator means includes first and second mating actuator halves which are identical to one another and said halves include mating sections in mating engagement and spaced flanges extending from said mating sections.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 10 wherein said flanges include connection means for connection to a control member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 11 wherein said flanges include a plurality of said connection means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 11 wherein said connection means includes aligned and facing holes in said flanges.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 10 including fasteners extending through said mating sections for securing said halves together.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 14 wherein said housing means includes first and second mating housing halves which are identical to one another.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 15 wherein said mating housing halves include spaced apart housing flanges, said actuator halves being disposed between said housing flanges.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 16 wherein said housing flanges include attachment means for supporting conduit support means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 17 wherein said housing flanges include a plurality of said attachment means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 18 including conduit support means attached to said housing flanges by said attachment means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 19 wherein said conduit support means comprises a U-shaped member with one of the legs thereof attached to one of said housing flanges and the other leg attached to the other of said housing flanges.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 18 wherein said attachment means includes a first plurality of spaced bores.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 21 wherein said housing flanges include retaining means for receiving conduit support means attached to any one of said bores.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 22 wherein said retaining means includes a plurality of recessed passages.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 23 whereiN each of said recessed passages extends along a radial line passing through the center of one of said bores.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 24 wherein at least one of said bores has a plurality of said passages extending radially therefrom.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 25 wherein said housing flanges include auxiliary attachment means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 26 wherein said auxiliary attachment means includes a second plurality of bores.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 27 wherein said first plurality of bores are spaced along a first circle and said second plurality of bores are disposed along a second circle.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 28 wherein said first circle has a smaller radius than said second circle.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
97 words
A lever control assembly comprising; housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, bearing means interconnecting each of opposite sides of said actuator means and said housing means, said actuator means having a compartment therein between said bearing means, lever means disposed in said compartment and extending from said actuator means for moving said actuator means relative to said housing means, said housing means including a pair of spaced-apart housing flanges and said actuator means is disposed therebetween, and bracket means interconnecting said flanges at the peripheries thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
97 words
A lever control assembly comprising; housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, bearing means interconnecting each of opposite sides of said actuator means and said housing means, said actuator means having a compartment therein between said bearing means, lever means disposed in said compartment and extending from said actuator means for moving said actuator means relative to said housing means, said housing means including a pair of spaced-apart housing flanges and said actuator means is disposed therebetween, and bracket means interconnecting said flanges at the peripheries thereof.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
40 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1 including a recess in said housing and facing said actuator means, motion control means disposed in said recess and coacting with said actuator means for affecting the movement of said actuator means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
108 words
A lever control assembly comprising; housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, lever means extending from said actuator means for moving said actuator means relative to said housing means, bearing means interconnecting said housing means and said actuator means, said bearing means including a circular shaft integral with and extending from one of said actuator means and said housing means and a circular cavity in the other of said actuator means and said housing means for receiving said shaft, and a seal comprising an annular projection extending about said shaft and movably disposed in a mating annular groove.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
108 words
A lever control assembly comprising; housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, lever means extending from said actuator means for moving said actuator means relative to said housing means, bearing means interconnecting said housing means and said actuator means, said bearing means including a circular shaft integral with and extending from one of said actuator means and said housing means and a circular cavity in the other of said actuator means and said housing means for receiving said shaft, and a seal comprising an annular projection extending about said shaft and movably disposed in a mating annular groove.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
24 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 32 including an annular lip extending into and in sealing relationship with the end of said projection.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
42 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 33 wherein the end of said shaft includes an annular bearing surface engaging the bottom of said cavity so that the center of the end of said shaft is not in contact with said cavity.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
109 words
A lever control assembly comprising; housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, lever means extending from said actuator means for moving said actuator means relative to said housing means, said housing means including a plurality of attachment means for supporting a support member at any one of various positions, said housing means including retaining means for receiving a support member attached to said housing means at any one of said attachment means, said retaining means being formed integrally with said housing means and defined by at least one of a plurality of abutments and a plurality of recessed passages.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
109 words
A lever control assembly comprising; housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, lever means extending from said actuator means for moving said actuator means relative to said housing means, said housing means including a plurality of attachment means for supporting a support member at any one of various positions, said housing means including retaining means for receiving a support member attached to said housing means at any one of said attachment means, said retaining means being formed integrally with said housing means and defined by at least one of a plurality of abutments and a plurality of recessed passages.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 35 wherein said recessed passages are defined by said abutments.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
29 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 36 wherein each of said recessed passages extends along a radial line passing through the center of one of said attachment means.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
25 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 37 wherein at least one of said attachment means has a plurality of said passages extending radially therefrom.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 38 wherein each of said attachment means comprises a bore in said housing means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly aS set forth in claim 38 wherein said housing means includes a plurality of auxiliary attachment means.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 40 wherein said attachment means are spaced along a circle and said auxiliary attachment means are disposed along a second circle.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 41 wherein said first circle has a smaller radius than said second circle.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
99 words
A lever control assembly comprising: housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, lever means extending from said actuator means for moving said actuator means relative to said housing means, said lever means including an operating lever pivoted to said actuator means for oscillating movement transversely of the movement of said actuator means, said actuator means including a plurality of independent and alternative supporting means for supporting one of various biasing means to react with said operating lever whereby said operating lever may be biased in one of various manners.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
99 words
A lever control assembly comprising: housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, lever means extending from said actuator means for moving said actuator means relative to said housing means, said lever means including an operating lever pivoted to said actuator means for oscillating movement transversely of the movement of said actuator means, said actuator means including a plurality of independent and alternative supporting means for supporting one of various biasing means to react with said operating lever whereby said operating lever may be biased in one of various manners.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
88 words
A lever control assembly comprising: a housing having pair of spaced flanges, an actuator rotatably supported between said flanges, an operating lever attached to and extending from said actuator, said actuator having a semicircular lower portion and a plurality of connection means spaced along the periphery of said lower portion for connection to a control member, said housing having a semicircular lower section and a plurality of spaced attachment means disposed about a semicircle having the same center as the semicircular lower section for supporting conduit support means.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
88 words
A lever control assembly comprising: a housing having pair of spaced flanges, an actuator rotatably supported between said flanges, an operating lever attached to and extending from said actuator, said actuator having a semicircular lower portion and a plurality of connection means spaced along the periphery of said lower portion for connection to a control member, said housing having a semicircular lower section and a plurality of spaced attachment means disposed about a semicircle having the same center as the semicircular lower section for supporting conduit support means.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
31 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 44 wherein said housing includes retaining means adjacent said attachment means for receiving conduit support means connected to said housing by said attachment means.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
24 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 45 wherein said actuator comprises first and second mating actuator halves which are identical to one another.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
24 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 46 wherein said housing comprises first and second mating housing halves which are identical to one another.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
40 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 47 wherein said operating lever is disposed between said actuator halves, at least one pin extending transversely of said operating lever, each of said actuator halves disposed about one half of said pin.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
46 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 48 wherein said actuator halves include a plurality of independent and alternative supporting means for supporting one of various biasing means to react with said operating lever whereby said operating lever may be biased in one of various manners.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
47 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 49 including bearing means rotatably interconnecting said actuator halves and said housing halves including a circular shaft integral with and extending from each of said actuator halves and a cavity in each of said housing halves for receiving said shafts.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
35 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 41 wherein said mating housing halves include spaced apart housing flanges which define said semicircular lower section and including bracket means interconnecting said flanges at the peripheries thereof.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 51 including switch means disposed on said bracket means for coacting with said actuator.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
43 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 50 including a recess in each of said housing halves facing said actuator halves, and motion control means disposed in one of said recesses and coacting with said actuator for affecting the movement of said actuator.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
130 words
A lever control assembly conprising; housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, bearing means interconnecting each of opposite sides of said actuator means and said housing means, said actuator means having a compartment therein between said bearing means, lever means disposed in said compartment and extending from said actuator means for moving Said actuator means relative to said housing means, said actuator means including connection means for alternatively rigidly and pivotally supporting said lever means, said actuator means further including a plurality of independent and alternative supporting means for supporting one of various biasing means to react with said lever means whereby said lever means may be biased in one of various manners when pivotally supported by said actuator means.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
130 words
A lever control assembly conprising; housing means adapted for attachment to a support structure, actuator means movably supported by said housing means, bearing means interconnecting each of opposite sides of said actuator means and said housing means, said actuator means having a compartment therein between said bearing means, lever means disposed in said compartment and extending from said actuator means for moving Said actuator means relative to said housing means, said actuator means including connection means for alternatively rigidly and pivotally supporting said lever means, said actuator means further including a plurality of independent and alternative supporting means for supporting one of various biasing means to react with said lever means whereby said lever means may be biased in one of various manners when pivotally supported by said actuator means.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
70 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 54 wherein each of said bearing means includes a circular shaft integral with and extending from each side of said actuator means into circular cavities in said housing means, said supporting means including an open pocket in each of said shafts on the interior thereof so that said pockets are open inwardly toward one another for receiving one of said various biasing means.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
64 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 55 wherein said actuator means includes first and second mating actuator halves which are identical to one another and at least a part of said supporting means being defined by one-half of a pocket in each half for receiving one of said various biasing means for biasing said lever means in opposite directions from an intermediate position.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
41 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 56 wherein said lever means comprises an operating lever disposed between said actuator halves, at least one pin extending transversely of said operating lever, each of said halves disposed about one-half of said pin.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
39 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 57 including a pair of said pins spaced from one another longitudinally along said operating lever and surrounded by said halves to prevent movement of said operating lever relative to said halves.
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