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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven K. Neu, Paynesville, MN (US);
James E. Barker, Sauk Rapids, MN (US);
Assignee:
SPX Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 7/104 ; F16K 5/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 7/104 ; F16K 5/100 ;
Abstract
A stop apparatus for a gear actuator includes a traveling stop nut that has adjustable positions and travels on a screw on an input shaft. The stop nut is mounted to threadably travel on the stop screw. A stop guide is attached to the stop screw and prevents rotation of the stop screw relative to the gear actuator and permits longitudinal travel of the stop screw during rotation of the input shaft. The stop nut abuts a stop surface upon a predermined amount of rotation of the input shaft to prevent further rotations.