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US5216942A
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Piston lock for power cylinders
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-03-06
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Granted: 1993-06-08
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Expires: 2012-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A power cylinder of the type in which the piston may be locked to maintain am associated tool or clamp in a fixed position. A nut is provided in an end wall of the cylinder and the piston rod of the piston passes through the nut. The initial portion of the forward stroke of the piston is accomplished by the introduction of fluid pressure into the cylinder and, as the piston approaches the final portion of its stroke, the threaded portion of the piston rod engages the nut whereupon the nut is rotated to threadably advance the piston through the final portion of its stroke. The rotation of the nut is accomplished by pressurized fluid acting against a piston rack which rotates a gear which in turn rotates the nut. The center line of the piston rod is offset from the center line of the piston to preclude rotation of the piston and of the piston rod.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack J. Sendoykas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:49
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B15/00; F15B15/20; F15B15/26; F15B15/262; F15B15/264; F15B15/204; F15B15/08; F15B15/14; F15B2015/1495
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A power cylinder of the type including a housing defining an axially extending bore closed by end walls, a piston mounted for reciprocal axial movement in the bore, fluid pressure means for moving said piston, and a piston rod connected to the piston and extending axially out of the bore through one of the end walls, characterized in that the piston rod includes a threaded portion and passes through a nut positioned in the one end wall and means are provided to rotate the nut so that the nut may threadably engage the threaded portion of the piston rod to move the piston axially in the bore.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A power cylinder of the type including a housing defining an axially extending bore closed by end walls, a piston mounted for reciprocal axial movement in the bore, fluid pressure means for moving said piston, and a piston rod connected to the piston and extending axially out of the bore through one of the end walls, characterized in that the piston rod includes a threaded portion and passes through a nut positioned in the one end wall and means are provided to rotate the nut so that the nut may threadably engage the threaded portion of the piston rod to move the piston axially in the bore.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A power cylinder according to claim 1 wherein the nut rotating means comprises gear means on the periphery of the nut and a gear train driving the gear means on the nut.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A power cylinder according to claim 2 wherein the gear train includes a rack, a pinion driven by the rack, and a gear driven by the pinion and drivingly engaging the gear means on the nut.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A power cylinder according to claim 3 wherein the power cylinder further includes means for directing pressurized fluid against the rack to actuate the gear train and rotate the nut to axially move the piston.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A power cylinder according to claim 1 wherein the piston rod passes through the front end wall of the power cylinder, the threaded portion of the piston rod is proximate the piston, and the piston rod further includes a smooth shank portion extending forwardly from the threaded portion and forwardly beyond the front end wall for engagement with a workpiece
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A power cylinder according to claim 5 wherein the power cylinder further includes means for introducing pressurized fluid into the cylinder bore rearwardly of the piston so as to provide fluid pressure forward movement of the piston in the bore until the threaded portion of the piston rod engages the nut whereafter the rotating means may be actuated to rotate the nut and provide further threaded forward movement of the piston in the bore.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
A power lock cylinder comprising: a housing defining a bore closed by end walls; a piston mounted for reciprocal movement in the bore; fluid pressure means for moving said piston, a piston rod connected to the piston, extending out of the bore through one of the end walls, and including a threaded portion; a nut surrounding the piston rod and precluded from axial movement; and means operative to rotate the nut so that the nut may threadably engage the threaded portion of the piston rod and move the piston rod and the piston axially.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A power lock cylinder comprising: a housing defining a bore closed by end walls; a piston mounted for reciprocal movement in the bore; fluid pressure means for moving said piston, a piston rod connected to the piston, extending out of the bore through one of the end walls, and including a threaded portion; a nut surrounding the piston rod and precluded from axial movement; and means operative to rotate the nut so that the nut may threadably engage the threaded portion of the piston rod and move the piston rod and the piston axially.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A power cylinder according to claim 7 wherein: said operative means includes gear means on the periphery of the nut and a gear train drivingly engaging the gear means on the nut to rotate the nut.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A power cylinder according to claim 8 wherein the gear train includes a rack, a pinion, and a gear driven by the pinion and drivingly engaging the gear means on the nut.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A power cylinder according to claim 9 wherein the cylinder further includes means for directing pressurized fluid against the rack to actuate the gear train.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
A power cylinder according to claim 7 wherein the piston rod passes through the front end wall of the power cylinder, the threaded portion of the piston rod is proximate the piston, and the piston rod further includes a smooth shank portion extending forwardly from the threaded portion and forwardly beyond the front end wall for engagement with a workpiece.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
A power cylinder according to claim 11 wherein the power cylinder further includes means for introducing pressurized fluid into the cylinder bore rearwardly of the piston so as to provide fluid pressure forward movement of the piston in the bore until the threaded portion of the piston rod engages the nut whereafter the rotating means may be actuated to rotate the nut and provide further threaded forward movement of the piston in the bore.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A power cylinder according to claim 12 wherein the nut is rotated in response to pressurized fluid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
57 words
A power cylinder according to claim 7 wherein the piston is positioned on a center line that is laterally displaced from the center line of the cylinder bore and is precluded by the one end wall from any but axial movement on its center line, whereby to preclude rotation of the piston and of the piston rod.
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