Method for forming a torus and a piston made therefrom for use in a rotary actuator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4817213
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07157887

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A method of forming a finished torus of precise dimension which can be used to form piston segments for use in a rotary actuator in which a torus workpiece is rigidly mounted on a support in such a manner as to leave a first hemi-toroidal surface of the torus workpiece exposed, the support being mounted on a suitable means to rotate the torus workpiece about a fixed axis passing through the center of the torus workpiece, the first hemi-toroidal surface of the torus workpiece being turned with a circular cutting tool by moving the cutting tool in a semi-circular path across the first hemi-toroidal surface of the torus workpiece, then flipping over the torus workpiece and mounting it on the support while leaving a second hemi-toroidal surface of the torus workpiece exposed and once against moving the cutting tool in a semi-circular path across the second hemi-toroidal surface of the torus workpiece while the torus workpiece and support are rotated about the center axis of the torus to thereby produce a finished torus of second, smaller dimension. In forming pistons for use in a rotary actuator, the finished torus is cut into desired segments to form at least one piston segment.

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TYCO VALVES & CONTROLS INC9700 WEST GULF BANK ROAD HOUSTON TX 77040

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Scobie, William B Houston, TX 20 294

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