Electromechanical actuator package
First Claim
1. AN ELECTROMECHANICAL QUICK DISCONNECT PACKAGE FOR RELEASABLY RESTRAINING A LOAD, SAID PACKAGE COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF, A FIRST MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SAID LOAD, A SECOND MEMBER EFFECTIVE TO RELEASABLY MATE WITH THE FIRST MEMBER, SAID SECOND MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SUPPORT FOR CARRYING THE LOAD, A SHOULDER ON ONE OF SAID MEMBERS, A DETENT ON THE OTHER SAID MEMBERS EFFECTIVE TO ENGAGE SAID SHOULDER AND SECURE SAID MEMBERS TOGETHER, A KEEPER WHEN IN THE FIRST POSITION BEING EFFECTIVE SAID KEEPER WHEN IN THE FIRST POSITION BEING EFFECTIVE TO MAINTAIN SAID DETENT IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SHOULDER, SAID KEEPER IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BEING EFFECTIVE TO RELEASE THE DETENT FROM THE SHOULDER, SPRING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID KEEPER TO BIAS IT INTO THE SECOND POSITION, A PLURALITY OF RESILIENT FINGERS COUPLED TO THE SPRING MEANS AND SAID KEEPER FOR MAINTAINING THE KEEPER IN THE FIRST POSITION, SAID SPRING MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE TO PRODUCE A FORCE ON SAID FINGERS TO DEFLECT THEM WHEREBY THE KEEPER IS RELEASE INTO THE SECOND POSITION, AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WIRE SECURED TO SAID FINGERS AND EFFECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THEM COUPLED TO THE SPRING MEANS AND SAID KEEPER, AND WIRE HAVING A TENSION WHICH IS PRODUCED BY SAID SPRING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR CIRCULATING A CURRENT THROUGH SAID WIRE UNTIL ITS TENSILE STRENGTH IS LESS THAN SAID TENSION.
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1. AN ELECTROMECHANICAL QUICK DISCONNECT PACKAGE FOR RELEASABLY RESTRAINING A LOAD, SAID PACKAGE COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF, A FIRST MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SAID LOAD, A SECOND MEMBER EFFECTIVE TO RELEASABLY MATE WITH THE FIRST MEMBER, SAID SECOND MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SUPPORT FOR CARRYING THE LOAD, A SHOULDER ON ONE OF SAID MEMBERS, A DETENT ON THE OTHER SAID MEMBERS EFFECTIVE TO ENGAGE SAID SHOULDER AND SECURE SAID MEMBERS TOGETHER, A KEEPER WHEN IN THE FIRST POSITION BEING EFFECTIVE SAID KEEPER WHEN IN THE FIRST POSITION BEING EFFECTIVE TO MAINTAIN SAID DETENT IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SHOULDER, SAID KEEPER IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BEING EFFECTIVE TO RELEASE THE DETENT FROM THE SHOULDER, SPRING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID KEEPER TO BIAS IT INTO THE SECOND POSITION, A PLURALITY OF RESILIENT FINGERS COUPLED TO THE SPRING MEANS AND SAID KEEPER FOR MAINTAINING THE KEEPER IN THE FIRST POSITION, SAID SPRING MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE TO PRODUCE A FORCE ON SAID FINGERS TO DEFLECT THEM WHEREBY THE KEEPER IS RELEASE INTO THE SECOND POSITION, AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WIRE SECURED TO SAID FINGERS AND EFFECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THEM COUPLED TO THE SPRING MEANS AND SAID KEEPER, AND WIRE HAVING A TENSION WHICH IS PRODUCED BY SAID SPRING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR CIRCULATING A CURRENT THROUGH SAID WIRE UNTIL ITS TENSILE STRENGTH IS LESS THAN SAID TENSION.
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Current AssigneeAutomation Industries, Inc. (Prysmian SPA)
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Original AssigneeJohn J. Phillips
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InventorsPhillips, John J.
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Application NumberUS04/421,165Time in Patent Office894 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current403/11CPC Class CodesB64D 1/06 Bomb releasing; Bomb doorsY10T 403/16 with adjunctive protector, ...
