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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2007
Applicants:
David M. Eschborn, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Donald J. Christensen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Inventors:
David M. Eschborn, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Donald J. Christensen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Assemblies and methods are provided for use in coupling a component to an actuator, where the component includes a stem and a drive nut, and the stem is configured to be rotated by the actuator and to move linearly through an opening in the drive nut. In an embodiment, the assembly includes a coupling mechanism, a drive ring, and a carrier, where the coupling mechanism and the carrier each include slots and the drive ring includes projections that correspond with the slots.