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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas R. McBirney, Columbia, MD (US);
Assignee:
Swales Aerospace, Beltsville, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 2/910 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 2/910 ;
Abstract
A mechanical actuator assembly is disclosed. The actuator assembly comprises an actuator body with an element moveable with respect to said body to perform a function. In general, the moveable element is in the form of a piston or a rod. The actuator assembly further comprises a mounting mechanism allowing the movement of the actuator body relative to the moving element or piston in response to preset conditions of pressure or force.