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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2018
Applicant:
William Golden, North Fort Myers, FL (US);
Inventor:
William Golden, North Fort Myers, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 3/04 (2006.01); F15B 15/14 (2006.01); F15B 11/16 (2006.01); B63C 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 3/046 (2013.01); F15B 11/16 (2013.01); F15B 15/14 (2013.01); F15B 15/149 (2013.01); F15B 15/1461 (2013.01); B63C 1/00 (2013.01); F15B 2211/7054 (2013.01); F15B 2211/7107 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for preventing fouling of submerged hydraulic cylinder actuators includes a pneumatic line communicably connected to a protective bellows element surrounding the cylinder rod of the actuator mechanism. As the cylinder rod extends from the cylinder housing of the mechanism and the bellows element expands, filtered air is drawn into the bellows element. Water and accompanying contaminants are prevented from entering the bellows and interfering with operation of the hydraulic actuator mechanism.