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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Tk Holdings Inc., Armada, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jeremy M. Henck, White Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 15/14 (2006.01); B60R 21/38 (2011.01); F15B 15/19 (2006.01); F15B 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/38 (2013.01); F15B 15/19 (2013.01); F15B 15/148 (2013.01); F15B 15/1457 (2013.01); F15B 15/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A novel actuator contains a housing having a first end, a second end, and an inner wall. A piston rod assembly is contained within the housing, wherein the assembly contains a piston rod, a first end cap fixed at one end of the piston rod, and a second end cap fixed at an opposing end of the piston rod. An energy management device is constrained about an outer diameter of the first end cap, wherein upon actuation of the actuator, the energy management device may under predetermined conditions be deformed upon movement of said piston rod.