Actuator
US8191440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18704
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An actuator comprises a screw shaft, a nut translatable along the shaft between a retracted position and an extended position, a tine component carried by the nut, the tine component including tine fingers formed with projections each being engageable with a formation provided on a housing when the nut occupies its extended position to secure the nut against axial movement, and a lock member engageable with the tine fingers to restrict radial movement of the tine fingers.
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