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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 1986
Filed:
May. 31, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Duane H Grimm, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
Sundstrand Corporation, Rockford, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ; F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74 8915 ; 744115 ; 7442 / ; 1881 / ; 1881 / ; 188171 ; 192-2 ; 192 / ; 244 / ;
Abstract
An actuator including a motor having a rotary output, an actuating arm mounted for reciprocating movement, and a mechanism, interconnecting the output and the arm to convert rotary motion to reciprocating motion. The mechanism includes a rotary element. A brake is provided including a friction plate and first and second reaction plates. A solenoid and spring are operable to move the reaction plate into or out of engagement with the friction plate and cams associated with the rotary element are operable to move the reaction plate into engagement with the friction plate.