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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas J Cissell, Columbus, OH (US);
David C Doerschuk, Columbus, OH (US);
Karsten G Koester, Plain City, OH (US);
Gordon K Reed, Bexley, OH (US);
Assignee:
ABB Process Automation Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74640 ; 74 8915 ; 92-2 ; 92 61 ; 92 92 ;
Abstract
A pneumatic stepper motor weight actuator captures the advantages of polymeric harmonic gears while occupying less space and eliminating the problems associated with air entrapment in the stator grooves. Air entrapment is eliminated by providing orificed air passages from the bottom of the longitudinal stator grooves to the center stator hole. Advantageously, the actuator includes a rigid gear comprising a toothed polymeric sleeve adhesively bonded inside a metal cup.