Patent · US Expired

Drive device

US6448667B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

22Claims

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Assignee

FESTO AG & CO. · US

Inventors

Martin Godel · Owen, DE
Markus Hoffmann · Wolfschlugen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 16, 2001
Grant date	Sep 10, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 18, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/18568
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A drive device comprising at least one drive unit having two mutually spaced apart pressing bodies. On the pressing bodies mutual facing pressing faces are provided diverging in a drive direction and having between them a stroke unit engaging the pressing faces of both pressing bodies. Furthermore drive means are present by means of which a drawing together of the pressing bodies may be caused and, as a result of this a displacement of the stroke unit in the drive direction along the pressing faces for the purpose of producing a drive movement able to be externally employed.

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