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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2011
Brandon Wayne Bell, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Lynn Dean Mahncke, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Brandon Wayne Bell, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Lynn Dean Mahncke, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Fisher Controls International LLC, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Abstract
Lockout devices for use with rotary actuators are described. An example lockout device for use with a rotary actuator includes an insert including a first portion to be inserted into a lever of the rotary actuator, the insert to interact with one or more features of the lever to enable rotational movement of the lever to be transmitted thereto. The lockout device includes a second portion of the insert to extend from the lever, the second portion defining an opening through which an object is to be inserted to rotationally fix the insert and the lever in a first position relative to a housing of the rotary actuator.