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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:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Gary Scheffel, Streetsboro, OH (US);
Jared S. Timko, Leroy Township, OH (US);
Inventors:
Gary Scheffel, Streetsboro, OH (US);
Jared S. Timko, Leroy Township, OH (US);
Assignee:
Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/16 (2006.01); F17C 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluid actuator configured for achieving extended cycle life and reduced overall actuator height. The actuator may include a nesting arrangement between portions of the actuator to reduce overall height and provide stability. The actuator may also join movable members and include a guidance mechanism to avoid undesired contact between actuator portions.