Hydraulic cylinder with rotatable gland
US7350453B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF15B15/1438
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulic cylinder having a gland that is rotatable relative to the cylinder tube, the pivotal connection provided by a pair of aligned annular grooves on the gland and the cylinder tube, a key slot located through the cylinder tube, and a key positionable through the key slot to be located within the annular grooves to rotatably attach the gland to the cylinder tube. The key includes one end configured to engage the gland for facilitating installation and another end configured in a wedge shape to facilitate removal of the key.
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