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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2011
Nathan Carlson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Tom Bakken, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Alan Stordahl, Eagen, MN (US);
Nathan Carlson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Tom Bakken, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Alan Stordahl, Eagen, MN (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A valve actuator assembly may include a valve having a mounting adapter and an actuator housing configured to releasably and non-rotatably attach to the mounting adapter without tools. The actuator housing may be attached at any one of a plurality of discrete radial orientations. In some instances, the actuator housing may include a spring retainer clip configured to engage the mounting adapter, and a button element configured to engage the spring retainer clip to release the spring retainer clip from the mounting adapter.