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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
May. 27, 2003
Robert A. Sanderson, Denton, TX (US);
Robert A. Sanderson, Denton, TX (US);
R. Sanderson Management, Inc., Denton, TX (US);
Abstract
According to the invention, an assembly includes at least one piston assembly (), a rotating member (), and a transition arm (). The transition arm couples the piston assembly () to the rotating member (). The assembly includes an overload protection mechanism () coupled to the transition arm () and configured to reduce piston stroke of the piston assembly () upon application of an overload to the assembly while enabling the rotating member (), e.g., an input drive and/or a flywheel, to continue rotating. The overload protection mechanism () is configured to reduce piston stroke of the piston assembly to zero stroke while enabling the rotating member () to continue rotating at a substantially pre-overload speed. A method of protecting an assembly from an overload includes reducing piston stroke upon application of an overload to the assembly while enabling the rotating member () to continue rotating at a substantially pre-overload speed.