Expansible chamber motor
US4846045A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01L25/063
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air-operated expansible chamber motor comprising a cylinder having first and second end heads, a piston reciprocable in the cylinder, a spool valve for controlling the supply to and exhaust of air from opposite ends of the cylinder, a relay valve mounted in one of the end heads for controlling the spool valve, a pilot valve in each end head having a stem engageable by the piston for controlling the relay valve via pressurization and exhaust of a pilot line, and a bleed for feedback of pressure air to the pilot line.
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